Physical therapy for neurorehabilitation is a specialized branch of rehabilitation designed to improve function, mobility, and quality of life for individuals with neurological disorders (e.g., stroke, spinal cord injury, Parkinson’s, MS). It utilizes targeted exercises and neuroplasticity principles to rewire the brain and retrain the body to move better.
Neurologic physical therapists often provide evaluation and treatment for people with health conditions, such as:
• Balance, dizziness and inner ear disorders
• Conditions such as cerebral palsy, spina bifida and other genetic disorders
• Stroke and incidents involving the brain and blood vessels.
• Tumors affecting the nervous system
• Concussion and Traumatic brain injury.
• Parkinson’s disease.
• Multiple sclerosis
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
• Acute or chronic conditions affecting the brain’s signal to the arms and legs.
• Spinal cord injury.