Lots of people have a cardiac event and think all they need is to get some rest followed by a little gentle exercise and they’ll be as good as gold. Rest for a few weeks yes, some gentle exercise to...
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Blood Pressure, Don’t Find Out the Hard Way
Put your foot on a hosepipe and the flow of water decreases, while the pressure increases. Create a block in your vascular system and pretty much the same thing will happen. Usually that block, or the metaphorical foot on the...
The Rise of the NeuroTrainer
Tim Webster explains the current routes of care relating to neurodegenerative conditions and we share one trainer’s experiences.
Parkinson’s, Taking Back Control
You get the Parkinson’s diagnosis, after which, everything is a blur. There’s lots of sympathy from friends and family for a while and then the world continues about its business leaving you to figure out what the hell happened here,...
Why Gentle Exercise for Parkinson’s Won’t Cut It
Much has been said about the amazing benefits of exercise for neurodegenerative conditions, not least Parkinson’s. Not as much gets said about the type of exercise that’s required to get the brain to make the positive adaptations that are required...
Pythagoras, Aristotle and Neuroplasticity
Neuroplasticity, the ability of the brain to make neural pathways based on the information it receives, isn’t new (our brains have always been plastic); what IS new is our understanding of this phenomenon. This is probably best summarised by the...