Neuro Physiotherapy focuses on the rehabilitation and treatment of patients who have neurological conditions affecting the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves. These conditions often result in movement disorders, muscle weakness, balance issues, and coordination problems. Neuro physiotherapists specialize in helping individuals recover movement, restore function, and improve quality of life after neurological impairments or injuries.
- What it is: Focuses on improving movement control and functional independence for individuals with motor impairments resulting from neurological conditions.
- How it works: Physiotherapists design exercises that help retrain muscles and improve coordination, balance, and overall movement patterns.
- Indications: Stroke, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy.
- Benefits: Enhances movement ability, promotes neuroplasticity (the brain’s ability to adapt and form new neural connections), and restores functional independence.
Conditions Treated in Neuro Physiotherapy:
- Stroke (Cerebrovascular Accident)
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
- Cerebral Palsy
- Neuropathy (Peripheral Nerve Disorders)
- Guillain-Barré Syndrome
- Dementia
- Motor Neuron Disease (MND)
- Ataxia