Parkinson's Treatment

I have years of experience working with the Parkinson's Society and people who are trying to foil Parkinson's disease.
I can offer a variety of treatments  from the most simple;
"Come and join our exercise class at the sports centre"
To the most intensive plan;
"Let's invest in a month of LSVT see how it changes your condition, your life"

LSVT Big Treatment

Many people with parkinsons disease may have heard of LSVT. It is a research proven method to work on BIG and BIGGER

• Big movements
• Big voice
• Thinking BIG

Mary offers LSVT Big classes and 1:1 programmes in the Bristol and South Gloucerstershire area.

What have you got to lose ?






Expand your world with LSVT Big 

Who is LSVT for?

It is a curious thing that those with PD can find their movements becoming smaller and smaller . People notice this in their walking over time. Steps become shorter and shuffled and writing can become smaller. The effect impacts both the larger gross movements and the fine motor coordination. This can be immensely frustrating  (You may know this better than I do through raw personal experience). 
 
Often, when the family notice they try to encourage them to "walk properly" …. but to no avail. The person doesn’t have the correct input- output signal in their brain to sense that they are moving small. They might just comprehend that their world is shrinking, but not be able to feel why and feel powerless to do anything to change it.
 
You may be just diagnosed and beginning to explore treatment options. Don't delay. The sooner you commence the more you will prevent PD from taking the abilities you currently treasure.

What is LSVT Big?

BIG is simple . It takes a series of movements, and a deal of practice, and re-teaches the input output organisation of the brain. This enables the size of the movements to become more normal and teach that individual to feel this and make a change themselves.
 
It is intensive.  A physiotherapist is there to guide the process all the way through and put in oodles of effort WITH you. It is effective, really effective.

Brain changing remodelling and neuroplasticity at its best.

Benefits of LSVT

The effect we are looking for is improved movement and increased control of feeling that movement. It is about empowering you to take control because you have learnt how to FEEL your movement and have learnt how to keep it BIG.
 
It isn’t rocket science. It isn’t neurosurgery, but it is brain changing remodelling and neuroplasticity at its best. The fact that this can be achieved by you with the assistance of a physiotherapist and without any medication is the power of BIG.

All the benefits of exercise come as a side effect to this exercise as medicine: less pain, more strength, positive endorphins, and better retention of cognitive ability (yes even that is proven).

Ask yourself, what have you got to lose? 

How long does an LSVT programme take? 

​First choose the month in which you would like to improve your movement, your posture, your life.
 Then set aside and book just 16 hours of the 740 hours in that month to spend it working with me.
 If you want to get other people on board to encourage you or find a friend to go through the program in the same month, so  you can encourage each other or even practice together, then lets GO FOR IT. 

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