Neuro Physiotherapy or Neuro Rehabilitation is advocated as a comprehensive
activity-based neurological-rehabilitation program that helps patients regain strength,
mobility, confidence, and to improve the quality of their lives after they suffer a
stroke, spinal cord injury, major surgery, or any other injury damaging their nerves.
Neurological disorders or neurosurgery may cause serious implications to a patient’s
mobility and motor functioning. The affected patients are disabled either partially or
completely as they are diagnosed with partial or complete paralysis, muscle weakness,
loss of sensation, seizures, unexplained pain, and in some cases, mild or severe
cognitive impairments.
While complete recovery from neurological problems or reclaiming normal motor
functioning is not possible, patients undergoing extensive neurological rehabilitation
and neuro physiotherapy have access to better quality lives. Under the neuro-rehab
program, the patients are constantly under the supervision of neurologists and neuro
physiotherapists as the latter design treatment options are customized to help the
patients regain mobility.
Grievous injuries or serious diseases can affect the nervous system’s functions. The
treatment of such nervous disorders necessitates patients to opt for neuro
physiotherapy that improves the quality of their lives in the long run. The
physiological conditions that may benefit from neuro rehabilitation programs include:
- Vascular disorders resulting in blood clots, brain hemorrhages and transient
ischemic attacks
- Serious infections including meningitis, encephalitis, polio, and, brain abscesses
- Traumatic injuries to the brain or spinal cord
- Structural anomalies or neurological disorders including the most grievous ones like
Bell palsy, cervical spondylosis, muscular dystrophy, and Guillain-Barré syndrome
- Functional problems due to headaches, frequent seizures, dizzy feelings, and
neuralgia
- Degenerative nerve diseases including Alzheimer’s disease, Friedreich’s ataxia,
Huntington chorea, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and more.
- For stroke paralysis, Parkinson’s, Neuropathy, etc.
Patients suffering from one or more neurological conditions experience loss of
muscular functions, weakness, less stamina, a decrease in balance, and many more
physiological problems. During neuro-rehabilitation physiotherapy, the doctors help
patients by working on their disorders related to movement. Besides, the therapy also
helps patients regain their confidence by improving their lost mobility. Neurological
physiotherapy works by targeting and enhancing movement, strength, coordination,
and balance.
The benefits of a neuro physiotherapy program include:
- Enhanced balance and coordination
- Improved gait
- Optimizing the functions of affected areas
- Increasing endurance and stamina
- Enhances strength and reduces tension in affected muscles
- Reduces muscle contractions
- Encourages and optimizes independence
- Relief from pain and inflammation
- Posture correction
- Increase in range of motion for joints
- Improves cardio, especially respiratory functions
- Enhances the quality of life for stroke patients
When should you opt for neuro physiotherapy?
- Strains and Sprains
- Stiffness caused Post-Fracture
- Frozen Shoulder
- Stroke
- Arthritis
- Sports Injuries
- Chronic Pain Syndrome
- Arthritis
- Joint Pain
- Post-Surgery Rehabilitation
At the rehabilitation, you will
- Undergo a physical evaluation and examination, which will include various tests and
a health history evaluation. The therapist will also check your posture, flexibility,
and movement.
- Receive a clinical diagnosis, prognosis, treatment plan, along with short and long-
term goals.
- Receive physical therapy advice based on evaluation and diagnosis
- Recommendations on how to manage themselves
Our Nervous System consists of two major divisions – the CNS (Central Nervous
System), and the PNS (Peripheral Nervous system). Sometimes, due to an internal or
external injury, the nerves are damaged. Conditions like Trauma, Infections,
Degeneration, Structural defects, Tumors, Blood flow disruption, and/or Autoimmune
disorders might cause neurological problems.
Emotional symptoms of Neurological problems might include – mood swings or
sudden outbursts, depression, delusions, etc.
