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Association Europe des Kinesitherapeutes pour la Maladie de Parkinson
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15 December 2014

Bhanu Ramaswamy APPDE membership secretary was awarded a CSP fellowship on 17th November 2014 

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Bhanu Ramswamy APPDE membership secretary on the right with Sue Rees, Chair of the CSP Council

A Fellowship is awarded to Bhanu Ramaswamy for her significant contribution to clinical practice, education and research which has forwarded the boundaries of professional knowledge in the field of Parkinson's, and the health and wellbeing of older people.


15 December 2014

Fiona Lindop APPDE vice-president attended the parliamentary launch of the Richmond group of charities UK

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Fiona Lindop APPDE vice-president with representatives of the UK parliament and Parkinson's UK.

Fiona Lindop APPDE vice-president attended the parliamentary launch of the Richmond group of charities UK report "what is preventing progress? Time to move from talk to action on reducing preventable illness"  Fiona was invited to be on the Parkinson's UK stand to encourage UK MPs to support a focus on helping people with long term conditions to stay well, through getting the right interventions at the right time.


10 December 2014

Members of the Association of Physiotherapists in Parkinson’s Disease Europe were part of a panel of experts at the East Midlands Parkinson's Research Forum. 

Fiona Lindop APPDE Vice-President and Bhanu Ramaswamy, APPDE Membership secretary were members on a panel of experts at the East Midlands Parkinson's Research Forum on October 11th 2014. The day evaluated very successfully, with good participation and questions to the panel members, as well as very interesting lectures about exercise and its benefits for people with Parkinson's.

European Unity Walk  

On the microphone Fiona Lindop APPDE Vice president and second from the right last row Bhanu Ramaswamy, APPDE Membership secretary


23 October 2014

Members of the Association of Physiotherapists in Parkinson’s Disease Europe joined 700 walkers at the European Unity Walk in Luxembourg the 20th of September 2014. 

Members of the Association of Physiotherapists in Parkinson’s Disease Europe joined 700 walkers at the European Unity Walk in Luxembourg the 20th of September 2014.  It was an unforgettable  day for people with Parkinson’s, their families and all those who care for them in Europe and beyond.

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For more images visit  www.epda.eu.com/en/events/european-unity-walk/gallery/  and www.facebook.com/euPhysioPD


10 October 2014

APPDE members attend 2nd MDS Physiotherapy Summer School 2014

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APPDE members attended in great number the 2nd Annual Allied Health Professional Summer School: Physiotherapy for People with Parkinson’s Torres Vedras Lisbon), Portugal - September 25-27, 2014

APPDE members actively engaging at the 2nd Annual Health Professional Summer School.

Mariella Graziano

Mariella Graziano

Josefa Domingos

Josefa Domingos

Bhanu Ramaswamy

Bhanu Ramaswamy

Samyra Keus

Samyra Keus

To know more click on the - www.movementdisorders.org/MDS/Education/Upcoming-Courses/2nd-Annual-Allied-Health-Professional-Summer-School.htm


16 August 2014

Latest APPDE Email Bulletin (August 2014)

The APPDE board is pleased and excited to have received contributions from different members offering to share knowledge with one another. As a consequence of members’ suggestions, we now have three areas in this Members Only section for you to log into and look at:

    - A new folder to house published articles that we have had permission by the author to share with other members

    - A folder with Case Studies by member physiotherapists describing their management with a specific case. These documents give us a flavour and understanding of practice similarities and differences across the world.

    - A new folder with personal experience and practice reflections from members that will enable us to start to get to know one another better.

We would welcome your comments, impressions and offers for the next contribution! Email Mariella at info@appde.eu


11 July 2014

The NICE guideline on Parkinson's disease (currently being updated) recommends that physiotherapy should be available for people with Parkinson's disease.

Current advice from the NICE guideline on Parkinson's disease (currently being updated) recommends that physiotherapy should be available for people with Parkinson's disease. Particular consideration should be given to:

- gait re-education, improvement of balance, and flexibility
- enhancement of aerobic capacity
- improvement of movement initiation
- improvement of functional independence, including mobility and activities of daily living
- provision of advice regarding safety in the home environment. 

The NICE Pathway on Parkinson's disease brings together all related NICE guidelines and associated products on the condition in a set of interactive topic-based diagrams. 

New evidence: A Cochrane review by Tomlinson et al. (2013) assessed the effectiveness of physiotherapy versus placebo or no intervention in Parkinson's disease. Randomised controlled trials in patients of all ages, on any drug therapy, receiving physiotherapy of any duration, were included. A wide range of physiotherapy interventions were examined (including those not delivered by a physiotherapist), such as general physiotherapy, exercise, treadmill training, dance, martial arts and cueing. 


13 June 2014

APPDE members actively contributed to the MDS Congress 2014

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Dr. Samyra H.J. Keus, Project leader, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre (NL) presented the Physiotherapy for Parkinson’s disease - A joint European Guideline

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Lorena Almeida PT MSc Brazil presented  Poster 1:

Disability in daily activities and fear of falling are independent predictors of quality of life in people with Parkinson’s disease

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Lorena Almeida PT MSc Brazil presented Poster 2:

Should we consider a collective interpretation of clinical balance tests results to best predict falls in people with Parkinson’s disease?

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Tamine Capato 2014 Poster:

Follow up in long-term global motor training with rythmical auditory cues improve and maintain gait and balance control in Parkinson's Disease


17 April 2014

New ! the main clinical features of the key atypical Parkinsonism syndromes and identifying the red flags that should alert professionals to differentiate these conditions from idiopathic Parkinson's disease.

APPDE members Fiona Lindop, Mariella Graziano and Anna Jones have collaborated with Parkinson’s nurse specialist colleague Lisa Brown to write an article presenting the main clinical features of the key atypical Parkinsonism syndromes and identifying the red flags that should alert professionals to differentiate these conditions from idiopathic Parkinson's disease. The article makes the case for multidisciplinary management within the context of a neuropalliative rehabilitation approach.

For the article: http://www.ijtr.co.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/library/article.cgi?uid=103978;article=IJTR_21_4_176_182;format=pdf

Note: The link is to the abstract only and not the full article. To access the full paper users will need a personal or institutional subscription or pay a download fee.


22 April 2014

Parkinson's Awareness Week activities in Sheffield UK

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Click here to read report


3 April 2014

The Association of Physiotherapists in Parkinson’s Disease Europe is proud to announce a Parkinson project in collaboration with Physiopedia, an international wiki for physiotherapists.

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For the latest evidence, expert clinical input and update information on Parkinson’s visit - www.physio-pedia.com/APPDE_Project

 


15 April 2014

Parkinson’s study success could see trial expanded.

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A study designed to improve the care of people with Parkinson’s in hospital wards proved so successful that a wider trial could follow, a physiotherapist involved in the research has said.

To know more click

www.csp.org.uk/news/2014/04/09/
parkinson’s-study-success-could-see-trial-expanded


(photo - Fiona Lindop APPDE Vice-President and member of the multidisciplinary team at the Specialist Assessment and Rehabilitation Centre at the London Road Community Hospital, Derby, UK.)


17 April 2014

APPDE MEMBERS PUBLICATIONS:
Thomas Sierla - The Prone Position as a Therapeutic Measure for the Treatment of Retropulsion in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease.

Thomas Sierla has shared the English version of an article he wrote that reviews reasons for potential effectiveness of the prone position for people with Parkinson's, and discusses the applications of the position in physiotherapy practice. 

English version - Sierla T (2013). The Prone Position as a Therapeutic Measure for the Treatment of Retropulsion in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease. Zeitschrift für Physiotherapeuten, 65; 50-55.


10 February 2014

Irish physiotherapists David Hegarty, Gillian Quinn, Roisin Moloney, Elaine Harrington, Eithne Waldron gave an Advanced training physiotherapy course  in Parkinson’s

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(Left to right) David Hegarty, Gillian Quinn, Roisin Moloney, Elaine Harrington, Eithne Waldron

Successful Physiotherapy for Parkinson’s Disease Advanced course delivered by APPDE members in Ireland. To know more click here to see the Summay Report.

 

 

 

 

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