Targeted gait and balance training in Parkinson’s disease — for more confidence in everyday life and a proven reduction in falls. Equipment for people with Parkinson’s: the Lyra gait trainer for safe gait training, the Balo system for objective balance measurement. HOME4MOTION — your Parkinson’s specialists in Vienna & Graz.
🏫 Around 20,000 people in Austria live with Parkinson’s disease — a number that is rising as the population ages.
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative condition caused by the loss of dopamine-producing nerve cells. The three main motor symptoms are tremor (at rest), rigidity (muscle stiffness) and bradykinesia (slowness of movement). Alongside these come non-motor symptoms such as hypophonia (a quiet voice), dysphagia (swallowing problems in Parkinson’s) and cognitive changes.
The glass trembles in the hand. Steps become smaller — short, shuffling steps in Parkinson’s make every journey uncertain. While walking you freeze on the spot. The voice grows quieter — conversations on the phone become impossible. Parkinson’s creeps in — barely noticeable at first, then ever more present in daily life.
Diagnosis and medication in Parkinson’s disease are handled by your neurologist. We are your specialists for Parkinson’s rehabilitation and add focused movement and functional therapy to that medical treatment. Research shows that regular specialist training can demonstrably slow motor symptoms — whether alongside medication or independently of it. We focus on gait, freezing, balance and rigidity, and on voice and swallowing in hypophonia and dysphagia.
Physiotherapy in Parkinson’s should start as early as possible — and continue regularly. Research shows that regular specialist Parkinson’s rehabilitation demonstrably slows the progression of motor symptoms.
Parkinson’s affects movement, voice, balance and cognition — often together. Here are the most common symptoms in medical and everyday language.
Movements become slower — getting dressed takes twice as long as it used to. Getting up from a chair takes several attempts. Sometimes you freeze on the spot.
The muscles feel stiff — like a body that has not quite thawed. Turning the trunk is hard. The stiffness is worst in the morning.
The hand shakes when held in the air — holding a cup makes it better, but other people notice and ask. The shaking comes and goes.
The voice grows quieter — conversations on the phone become difficult. The family asks more and more often: “Can you speak up?” That is tiring and frustrating.
Steps become smaller and narrower. Balance is lost when turning. Falls become more frequent — and the fear of the next one grows.
Multitasking becomes harder. Planning takes more effort. Sometimes thinking stalls — much as the body does when walking.
Research is clear: people with Parkinson’s who receive regular specialist therapy keep their abilities markedly longer. Start now — the earlier the better.
Straightforward, personal, no waiting list.
Tell us about your difficulties — slower walking, balance problems, short shuffling steps or difficulty in daily life. We explain what rehabilitation can do in Parkinson’s and whether we are the right place for you.
We measure your balance objectively with the Balo system, analyse your gait and assess your motor function. From this comes your individual therapy plan, focused on mobility and preventing falls.
Regular sessions of focused gait and balance training — matched to your progress. At the end there is a follow-up measurement showing what you have achieved.
Real experiences, real progress — how our clients have regained independence, confidence and quality of life despite their diagnosis.
My walking has become safer. I fall less often. That sounds simple — but for me it has changed everything.
Uli Sajko has lived with Parkinson’s disease for 20 years. Despite the limitations the illness brings, she refuses to let it get her down and even sees Parkinson’s as an opportunity. At HOME4MOTION she has regular movement therapy, which supports her in keeping the greatest possible quality of life and independence.
Read the whole story →Answers to the most common questions about your condition and therapy — explained clearly and gathered in one place. So you can read at your own pace and come to your appointment well prepared and at ease.
In a free initial consultation we show you what is possible with your condition — in person, by phone or online.
