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Personal Training

“Movement is a medicine for creating change in a person’s physical, emotional and mental states”

This quote is just as true for those with a neurological condition as it is for those without. Exercise has been shown to be effective in decreasing the progression of neurological conditions such as Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease and injuries to the central nervous system (such as Stroke and Spinal Cord Injury).

Exercise is a term used for any physical activity that is planned, structured and repetitive for the purpose of conditioning any part of the body. It can involve a mixture of:

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Exercise promotes the release of a chemical in the brain called BDNF (brain derived neurotrophic factor). BDNF plays an important role in promoting changes within the brain (neuroplasticity) by increasing cell production, protecting the brain cells (neuroprotection), improving learning and cognition. Exercise also plays a vital role in helping to protect against other conditions such as cancer, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, osteoarthritis and osteoporosis.

As well as creating a programme specific to each individual’s needs, at LV Rehabilitation we aim to help support individuals in accessing or starting a form of exercise or physical activity that they enjoy and want to undertake.

Specialist programmes that we offer:

A programme specifically for those newly diagnosed or in the early stages of living with Parkinson’s. For more information on PD Warrior click here.

Supervised strength and conditioning sessions for persons with chronic conditions including neurological conditions. Sessions are aimed at improving activities of daily living, managing affects that result from a condition, fall prevention training or improving fitness, flexibility and strength.
A 60-year old gentleman 6 months post diagnosis with Parkinson’s had stopped swimming because he had lost his confidence and found it more difficult on his affected side. He had swam competitively in the past and also done open water swimming. LV Rehabilitation’s physiotherapist Vicky Knight did a swim session with the individual in the hydrotherapy pool at Fontwell (near Chichester, West Sussex) which has a resistance jet and following this he returned to swimming at a local Master’s level swimming club.
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FAQ's

Frequently asked questions about our treatments

If you have any other questions not answered here, feel free to contact us, a member of our team will be happy to help!
Yes we have a range of equipment to help transfer clients with varying needs. We have a full overhead hoist system to aids that support individuals once in standing.

We have a lovely spacious gym area with a wide range of therapy, exercise equipment and rehabilitation technology to support each clients needs. This allows us to offer a wide range of treatment approaches. However, we are aware that for some activities it is key to get out and about into the community or undertake sessions at home.

This will depend on your clinical needs and what you would like to achieve. Following an initial assessment we will discuss treatment options and what you hope to achieve from attending therapy.

Check out our group exercise page which explains what each group focuses on and who it is aimed at. Some of our groups only require a short assessment whilst others require more input prior to attendance. Our aim is to make groups accessible to as many as possible and everybody can access their first session free of charge.