PD Classes in Outpatient Setting
I'm a rotational B6 working in an outpatient neuro rehab department in South London and am currently carrying out an audit on our PD class in the hope of improving the content and it's effectiveness. I would be interested to find out what outcome measures other people use in their classes and how the classes are run in terms of content, frequency, and exercises.
We currently run a six week course of education and circuit exercises which included balance, mobility and corse stability. We use the Lindop, PDQ 39 and functional reach. We find that the patients are often scoring highly on the Lindop even before classes start and therefore this shows very little improvement in patients function post classes.
I would be grateful for any feedback about other PD exercise groups being run or even any advice about more appropriate outcome measures and class content.
Thanks for you help

Welcome Physio84
Its great to see you here. I'm not sure how many healthcare professionals come here but I'd like to see more. I hope the forum can help you in your work.

I see a physio every day but that is because I'm married to her - not for Parkinson's issues.

Elegant Fowl

As a PD person, as you will know, it can be quite an effort to make it out to an exercise class depending on how we are feeling, not to mention that my PD makes me very poor at following the instructor. I feel that a good outcome would be for each person to come away knowing what exercises to do and how to do them properly so that they can have a daily exercise routine at home, 15 minutes helps me. In France we have one-to-one physiotherapy and she taught me exercises. I hope you get some answers to the specific questions asked, as PB says, this site does not seem to be much read by physios.

Meant Elegant Fowl, sorry.

isnt a rotational B6 a type of pencil?

posh bird, elegant fowl, are they somehow related?

!sounds like it. I thought you were going to tell us about your exercises Turnip.

Hi Pysio84

I work In a very busy hospital in Cottingham near Hull as a Portering Supervisor With Pd for 12yrs now and have only seen a physio in the last two months. They could not help me or teach how I cope with my Pd I think I do a pretty good job at self help and adapting to my surroundings and what ever the day throws at me. Not heard of any lindop PdQ 39 and function reach would like to hear more info.

Ricky

Hi Pysio.

I'm in Hull and was dx 12 years ago, I wonder if we use the same neuro team? Might be worth our swapping notes/experiences/opinions?

PM me if you think it may be useful.

Ray.

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Sorry, last message was for SHAKEYRG