Occupational therapy for Parkinson's

What we work on

Which priorities make sense depends on how the condition shows itself in your case:

• Fine motor skills for buttons, zips, cutlery and writing
• Initiating movement sequences when they stall
• Standing up, turning and walking safely within your own home
• Fall prevention and adapting critical spots in the living space
• Maintaining everyday activities such as dressing, personal care and eating
• Planning of actions, concentration and attention
• Advice on assistive devices that will actually get used

Practising where it counts

With Parkinson's, transferring skills from a therapy room to your own home often works less well than with other conditions – precisely because narrow spaces, thresholds and floor coverings matter so much. At home that transfer is unnecessary. We practise turning around in your hallway, not in a training room.

Also for tension and increased muscle tone

Where useful, I add Novafon therapy – a local vibration treatment with a certified medical device. It can be used for muscular tension and to support tone regulation.

Practising across the day: better and weaker phases

With Parkinson's the time of day often matters more than the day of the week: at some hours movements work almost as usual, at others hardly at all. Because I come to you, the appointment can be placed where experience shows you gain most from it. And we practise specifically for the weaker phases: which movements still work then, which aids should be within reach, and how to carry on safely when a movement blocks.

No prescription and no long wait

Parkinson's is progressive, so waiting time is not merely inconvenient – it costs practice time. As a self-payer you need neither a medical prescription nor a place on a waiting list, and I can usually offer appointments within one to two weeks. If you want to submit the costs to your insurer, a prescription is worth having – just let me know when you get in touch.

Parkinson's fluctuates – good days, harder days, differences across a single day. That is difficult for relatives to judge and easily leads to too much or too little support. I will show you what to look for and how to build exercises into daily life without turning it into a second therapy programme.