What is Neurological Physiotherapy?

Neurological physiotherapy is the treatment of individuals who have neurological impairments . At Nicolina’s Physiotherapy Center we specialize in assessing and treating individuals with such neurological impairments to enhance or maximize their functional ability.

A detailed initial neuro assessment is required to identify your physical impairments and goals before your treatment sessions may commence.

A neuro treatment session is able to incorporate a larger range of physiotherapy exercises using different machines to enhance your strengthening program in our specially designed gym. During physiotherapy treatment sessions we are able to teach your family members and or your carers how to assist with your stretching and home strengthening program.

There are more than 600 neurologic diseases. The most common are:

• Traumatic Brain Injury

• Stroke

• Multiple Sclerosis

• Spinal Cord Injury

• Parkinson’s Disease

• Alzheimer’s Disease

• Joint pain

Neuro Physiotherapy aims to identify and maximise movement potential and your quality of life. Your treatment programme is specific to you and based on your goals identified during your initial assessment session. These may include:

• Education

• Training

• Posture awareness

• Strengthening

• Stretching

• Sitting balance

• Standing Balance

• Walking Practice

At the first consultation we assess and create personal goals. We recognize that everybody’s goals are different. What to expect from your Neuro Physio:

• Totally relieve or reduce your pain.

• Provide you with strategies to best manage your injury or condition.

• Help you to recover quicker and hasten your return to your normal activities.

• Improve your flexibility, muscle strength, quality of movement, proprioception and co-ordination.

• Assist you to achieve exercise or functional goals.

• Improve your fitness.

• Help you to prevent future injury recurrences.

• Prescribe exercises to do at home, work in the gym to enhance your recovery.