Do you know someone who has had a recent diagnosis of Parkinson’s?
Receiving this news can feel overwhelming, but there’s hope. Evidence shows that starting exercise as early as possible after diagnosis offers the greatest benefits, helping to slow symptom progression and maintain independence for longer.
The best thing a family member can do is encourage movement and promote exercise and activity. We understand this can be hard—people with Parkinson’s may become very tired, seem unsteady on their feet, move more slowly, or struggle with fine motor tasks.
It’s natural to want to step in and care for them, but encouraging them to exercise and work hard is one of the best ways to support their independence and help them take control of their symptoms.
At JLinks Physiotherapy, we can help keep people safe while working to build strength, stability and reduce symptoms.
In fact, clinical guidance recommends that people with Parkinson’s engage in regular and at times a high intensity of exercise to improve movement, balance, strength, and overall quality of life.
Importantly, exercising at any stage of your life with Parkinson’s can lead to improvements—it’s never too late to give it a go!
At JLinks Physiotherapy, we’ve seen incredible transformations:
✅ Clients moving from walking aids to walking unaided.
✅ People regaining confidence and freedom to access their communities.
✅ Pain and stiffness replaced with strength, balance, and improved mobility—some even becoming fitter than before their diagnosis!
Our home-visiting 1:1 physiotherapy sessions are tailored to meet your specific needs, taking into account how Parkinson’s affects your daily life. We conduct a comprehensive assessment and develop a personalised treatment and exercise plan aimed at improving your movement and overall well-being and slowing down the progression.
We work and change the activities to support people throughout life living with Parkinson’s.
We can also support family members or carers, providing them with strategies and exercises to help at home.
In addition to our 1:1 sessions, we proudly partner with Parkinson’s UK Bromley branch to deliver the PD Champions Class, 2 Mondays a month in Bickley, Bromley Kent.
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