Neurological disorders affect the body's nervous system including the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves. When communication of signals between your brain and other body parts is disrupted symptoms like weak muscles, uncoordinated movements and sensation changes occur.
Common neurological conditions include stroke, parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injuries, and peripheral nerve injuries. Neurological disorders can occur due to aging, trauma, or a medical event such as a stroke. Some neurological conditions are also hereditary.
Physiotherapy can help individuals with neurological disorders by kick-starting the message pathways your brain is struggling to use and can creating new pathways with repetitive movements. Neurological rehabilitation involves a variety of techniques to regain stability and core control, improve movement patterns, and retrain gait and balance.
PHYSIOTHERAPISTS TRAINED IN Neurological REHABILITATION WILL:
Discuss your medical history and the nature of your symptoms
Evaluating your environment and providing recommendations for adaptive equipment and devices
Performing regular follow up treatments consisting of repetitive exercises and tasks to improve motor function and reinforce new patterns
Designing an individualized exercise program to increase your strength, endurance and balance
Performing balance and gait training to reduce your risk for falls and improve balance reactions
