How can physiotherapy help me?

Physiotherapy may support an individual stay independent by keeping up their fitness levels and maintaining good posture and balance¹. It may also help to manage symptoms and maximise independence and quality of life^1-2. Physiotherapists aim to help patients with PD maintain or improve their posture and ensure good limb function to improve activities, such as reaching and grasping, balancing, and most importantly minimising falls. They can also provide exercises and strategies that contribute to safer walking and more effective coping with symptoms, such as freezing^1-2.