PD Exercise Classes

The classes are led by an experienced neuro physiotherapist with experience of prescribing exercise to those with Parkinson’s.  Kelly Rogers will be running the class who is one of our senior physiotherapists. The exercises will focus on all areas like mobility, balance, strength, cardiovascular as different exercises will be prescribed for different practices.

We always advise to bring a water bottle and comfy clothes/shoes which you are able to move freely in. If you have specific equipment you would like to bring, you can of course do so but we will provide various equipment.
 

● The class is run by a specialist physiotherapist and a rehabilitation assistant (dependent on numbers)
● The class is circuit based and will require you to move around between stations independently.

● We are unable to provide one to one support throughout the class but can give guidance as we go and will be able to adapt exercises to suit you.
● We have a maximum of 10-12 people in a class to ensure safety and maintain the quality of the sessions. Depending on size, we will sometimes offer a rehab assistant to be another pair of hands to ensure safety.
● In your first class we may need to complete some assessment measures and will go through the type of exercise
we will be doing - this will be the same for everyone in the first session.

 To come to the class you need to be able to:
● Walk independently (with or without an aid) over 50 metres indoors.
● Stand for 5 minutes.
● Be safe to balance and exercise in standing on your own or with hand support.
● Be medically fit with no ongoing investigations - for example for heart problems or low/high blood pressure
(discuss with therapist if you are unsure).
● Be able to follow the verbal instructions provided by the therapist.

To attend the class you will need to complete the screening form and return it to us either on the day or by email to:
[email protected]

To discuss the class please call us on 07817495791 and we will be happy to talk with you.

We do provide private 1:1 sessions at home if you’re unsure about coming to the class in the first instance.

Partners and carers are welcome to attend to provide support to the attendee and are encouraged to do so if more individual support is required.

Multistorey parking is available to the side of the building.

We book for the upcoming month so please get in contact with our office on [email protected], 01252 411058, 07817495791 to get booked in!

Each class is £5 per session to pay. PDUK will be subsidising each class at £10 per session. Total cost per class is £15.00.

Invoicing: We will raise invoices for the upcoming month which will need to be paid in advance to attendance. We are unable to
credit missed classes but if you know you cannot attend certain sessions prior to invoicing, just let us know and we will omit this
from the invoice.

Referral Form: We will need a referral form to be completed prior to entering the class which will give us a basic understanding of
your medical history and background of your condition so get in contact with the office and we will send you a copy before
entering the class. This can be sent prior to attending the class of brought with you to hand over the hard copy.