Parkinson’s is a progressive neurological condition that can affect
anyone. Parkinson's is the second most common neurological condition and
latest research estimates indicates that more than 100,000 Australians are
living with Parkinson's. Parkinson's is a complex condition with a wide
variety of symptoms. Symptoms start to appear when the brain can't make
enough dopamine to control movement properly.
The three main, and commonly recognised syptoms are tremor, slowness of
movement and rigidity. There are many other symptoms and researchers are
working hard to understand how these all interact.
Our neurological physiotherapist's at Thrive provide individualised assessment and prescription of evidence based neuroactive exercises. Neuroactive exercises are designed to retrain your brain and improve your Parkinson’s symptoms. We tailor all exercises to your type of Parkinson's and adapt them for you in a class based community environment, with the focus on slowing your symptoms.