Neurological Physiotherapy
What is Neurological Physiotherapy?
Neurological physiotherapy is the treatment of people with diseases or disorders that have originated from the neuromuscular system or the nervous system. Due to improper functioning of the nervous system patients complain of muscle weakness, poor coordination, uncontrolled and frequent muscle spasm and tremors, loss of function, poor balance and reduced sensation. Depending on the impairment the Physiotherapist makes an assessment to treat the patient for proper recovery and the treatment varies for different diseases and disorders.
Treatments used in Neurological Physiotherapy are:
- Passive Limb Exercises
- Bed Exercises
- Tailored Exercise
- Positioning/Splinting
- Mobilisation
- Oral medications
- Speech therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- PNF – Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
- Nerve Mobilisation
- Balance Training
- Gail / Walk Training
- Exercises to prevent tremors
Conditions treated by Neurological Physiotherapy include:
- Stroke
- Dystonia (Involuntary muscle contractions)
- Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
- Transient ischaemic attack (TSA)
- Myoclonus (Jerking of muscles)
- Gait Disorder (Problem in Walking)
- Dysphonia (Voice Disorder)
- Numbness or inability to sense touch
- Difficulty of Speech
- Spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries
- Multiple sclerosis
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Parkinson’s disease
- Microcephaly
- Cerebral Palsy
- Facial Palsy