Neurological physiotherapy involves rehabilitation of people with neurological conditions.
Neurological conditions are problems with the brain, spinal cord or peripheral nerves. People with neurological conditions may have difficulties with their physical functions including mobility, muscle strength, range of movement and balance.
Neurological Physiotherapy aims to increase the quality of life of people with neurological conditions through physical movement. Every person with a neurological condition presents differently. Treatment will be focused on you as an individual, your condition and symptoms. At Neuro Physiotherapy Solutions, neurological physiotherapy treatment aims to:
- Rehabilitate
- Slow down the physical deterioration
- Maximise potential
Principles of neurological physiotherapy
Neurological physiotherapy is based around numerous principles of rehabilitation.
Principles of neurological physiotherapy that Neuro Physiotherapy Solutions base their treatments on include the following:
- The brain is dynamic and capable of adapting to change following injury to the brain or spinal cord.
- Employing a problem solving and eclectic approach, adapting treatment to patients symptoms/extent of injury.
- Encouraging whatever movement is possible and building on it, through; strengthening, sensory stimulation, positive reinforcement, and verbal feedback.
- Encouragement of normal movement and function.
- Correcting and varying positioning and posture in lying, sitting and standing.
- Promotion of functional activities based around daily tasks.
- Use of verbal and visual prompts to encourage the patient to think about task and learn from treatment.
- Prevention of muscle shortening as this can lead to spasticity and abnormal movement.
- Implementation of realistic goals that are measured and time-framed.
- Actively engaging the patient in treatment sessions.
- Achieving as great a degree of independence and quality of life possible.
Benefits of neurological physiotherapy
Neurological physiotherapy should commence as soon as possible following injury for the best possible recovery.
Neuro Physiotherapy Solutions use a combination of different neurological physiotherapy principles to provide the most beneficial treatment for our patients. These include the Bobath Concept (normal movement), the Carr and Shepherd Concept (motor relearning), NeuroFit, Dynamic Movement Screening and functional rehabilitation. The treatment approach used varies depending on the individual, their symptoms and their goals. This allows us to maximise the potential of our patients.
Neuro physiotherapy treatment will help:
- Make movements easier to achieve that are precise and goal directed
- Retrain normal patterns of movement
- Improve ability with everyday activities
- Increase muscle strength
- Increase range of movement
- Improve gross or fine motor skills
- Improve posture
- Improve balance
- Lengthen tight muscles to help decrease spasticity and prevent contractures
- Increase fitness levels and endurance
- Help problems with breathing
- Reduce risk of chest infections
- Reduces the risk of falling
- Reduce stress and anxiety
- Reduce pain
- Increase independence
- Achieve maximum potential
How Neuro Physiotherapy Solutions use neurological physiotherapy
Neurological rehabilitation is best provided by a specialist neurological physiotherapist and at Neuro Physiotherapy Solutions I have built up years of experience in treating patients with neurological conditions.
Physiotherapy treatment will vary depending on your condition. Treatment will be specific to you and will focus on your needs. Physiotherapy treatment will increase your ability with everyday tasks and promote the functional activities that you value the most. This may include walking, climbing the stairs, shopping, gardening or simply being able to roll over and change position in bed, or transfer with assistance to your bed.
Treatment may include stretching or strengthening, teaching you how to keep your balance and walking whatever your condition. I will help you achieve your maximum potential, your independence and optimise the quality of your life.
An initial assessment will identify any problems caused by your neurological condition and a treatment plan will be developed suited to your needs.
A structured rehabilitation programme will be developed including short and long-term treatment goals that will be set between you and your physiotherapist. Neurological physiotherapy treatment can be carried out either at your home or in the clinic depending on your needs.
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