Neurological physiotherapy involves rehabilitation of people with neurological conditions such as problems with the brain, spinal cord or peripheral nerves. Neurological Physiotherapy aims to increase the quality of life of people with neurological conditions through physical Therapy modalities and exercises.
Rapharehab neurological physiotherapy clinic in etobicoke offers neurological
physiotherapy and rehabilitation to treat neurological conditions such as:
• Paediatric motor development conditions
• Parkinson’s disease
• Vestibular dysfunction
• Multiple sclerosis
• Guillain-Barre Syndrome
• Nerve palsies
• Peripheral neuropathy
• Balance issues and fall prevention
We provide customized physiotherapy program for people with diseases, injury, or disorders of the nervous system based on the condition of the patient. Our neurological rehabilitation can often reduce pain, minimize discomfort, improve function, reduce symptoms, and improve the well-being of the patient.
Our Physiotherapist will undertake a comprehensive assessment of your strength, coordination and balance and will then tailor a treatment program to your unique needs.
Our neurological physiotherapy rehabilitation plan can include:
• Bed Exercises to stretch and strengthen your muscles
• Breathing and Circulation Exercises to prevent respiratory and vascular complications
• Therapeutic exercises to improve mobility, flexibility, motor control and strength.
• Exercises to improve balance and coordination
• Mobility Aids: prescription, advice and instruction on how to safely use a walking frame, or other walking aids
• Manual therapy techniques
• Massage Therapy
• Stress-management sessions to reduce the impact of psychosocial factors on your pain and symptoms
Other physiotherapy rehabilitation includes:
• Implementation of realistic goals that are measured and time-framed
• Actively engaging the patient in treatment sessions
• Encouragement of normal movement and function
• Encouraging available movement and improving it through strengthening and verbal commands
• Posture correction
• posture correction and exercises to improve
• Promotion of functional activities based around daily tasks
• Prevention of muscle shortening as this leads to spasticity and abnormal movement.
• Achieving as great a degree of independence and quality of life possible
Neurological Physiotherapy treatment will help:
• Relieve pain
• Improve ability with everyday activities
• Retrain normal patterns of movement
• Increase muscle strength
• Improve posture
• Increase balance
• Increase range of movement
• Improve gross or fine motor skills
• Increase fitness levels and endurance
• Help problems with breathing
• Reduce risk of falling
• Increase independence