Parkinson's disease does not have to be a barrier to keeping moving and enjoying what you care about. In fact, staying active with parkinson's is a way to be stronger, more independent and more positive in life. With the right guidance, you will discover that more is often possible than you think....
A good night's sleep gives you new energy and makes your body stronger. During sleep, your muscles recover, damaged muscle fibres are repaired and your body replenishes energy. So you wake up the next day fitter. If you sleep too little, your body gets less time for recovery. As a result, muscle strength decreases, you run more...
Getting fitter doesn't have to be complicated. You really don't have to exercise for hours on end to get fitter. Instead, it is small choices you make every day that have a big effect. Think of climbing stairs instead of the lift, taking a short walk after dinner or drinking water instead of soft drinks. Those little...
These days, you reach for your smartphone at every spare moment. Whether it's to quickly look something up, send messages or scroll through social media, your hands are almost constantly in action. But did you know that this digital behaviour is increasingly leading to wrist problems due to smartphone use? Especially among adolescents and young...
At first glance, stress and back pain seem to have little to do with each other, but appearances can be deceiving. If you regularly suffer from back pain with no obvious medical cause, chances are that stress plays a bigger role than you think. In our hectic society, tensions often build up unconsciously, with physical...
Running is nice and simple: you put on your trainers, put on music and go. No gym, no team, no times to consider. But what if, after a few runs, your knee, shin or ankle suddenly start hurting? Chances are you are dealing with a running injury....
Do you have asthma? Then you know that your lungs react very sensitively to stimuli such as smoke, exhaust fumes, dust mites or pets. This can make you feel stuffy or cough. If this happens suddenly, it is called an asthma attack. Fortunately, this is not the case for everyone. How bad the asthma is varies from person to person. But what...
Exercise is the key to better functioning. Even if you have parkinson's disease. This disease hinders your movements, but it is precisely by staying active that you can gain a lot. In this blog, you will read why exercise is so important with parkinson's, which sports are suitable and how you can easily get started. But also how our physiotherapy practice...
Strong legs take you further, both literally and figuratively. As a young person, they provide more stability during exercise and a lower risk of injury. If you are older, on the other hand, you will benefit from better balance and less risk of falling. Moreover, strong leg muscles can prevent knee and hip injuries as well as alleviate back problems. In this...
A working day at the office can easily lead to a lack of exercise. Long hours at your desk, endless meetings and screen time make it difficult to get enough exercise. Yet staying active is essential for both your physical and mental health. Fortunately, there are simple ways to incorporate exercise into your working day, without having to...