Neurological Rehabilitation St Catharines

What is Neurological Rehabilitation?

Neurological Rehabilitation at LV Physiotherapy is designed to address each individual’s unique goals by completing a formal assessment of individual impairments, activity limitations and participation restrictions.

Neurological conditions can cause

Debilitating weakness
Reduced range of motion
Decreases in mobility (movement)
Inability to walk or impaired gait patterns
Poor balance
Increased tone or spasticity
Impaired coordination
Interference with daily activities

Reduced mobility and decreased physical function can also lead to secondary complications such as impaired heart or lung function, fatigue, falls and social isolation.

Neurological Rehabilitation can help patients recover from a nervous system injury and may include some or all of the following:

Hands-on movement guidance
Supervised exercise programs
NDT Principles (Read more>>)
Function-based exercises
Activities to improve mobility (movement)
Muscle control exercises
Gait (walking) training
Balance re-training
Muscle strengthening
Spasticity and pain management
Range of motion/ stretching
Patient or family education

Neurological Rehabilitation at LV Physiotherapy is based upon the best available evidence, the patient’s specific goals and the physiotherapist’s experience working with a Neurological population.

Who can benefit from Neurological Rehabilitation:

If you have been diagnosed with one of the following conditions, disorders or diseases, then Neurological Rehabilitation is right for you:

Stroke/CVA
Spinal Cord Injury
Multiple Sclerosis
Parkinson’s Disease
Guillain Barre Syndrome
Post-Polio Syndrome
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Acquired Brain Injury
Alzheimer’s Disease or other forms of Dementia
Huntington’s Chorea
Epilepsy
Neuro-Infections
Brain Tumor
Spinal Tumor
Migraine and other headache disorders
Balance disorders

What is a Neurological Disorder?

World Health Organization:

“Neurological disorders are diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system. In other words, the brain, spinal cord, cranial nerves, peripheral nerves, nerve roots, autonomic nervous system, neuromuscular junction, and muscles.

Hundreds of millions of people worldwide are affected by neurological disorders.”