Our Neurological Rehabilitation specialists, which include both Occupational and Physical Therapists, will evaluate the patient’s function, identify the relevant impairments and work with the patient to develop an individualized treatment plan utilizing evidence-based intervention to improve functional mobility and the ability to complete functional activities.
Treatment
Physical and Occupational therapists have expertise in improving safety and independence in the following areas:
- Basic Self-Care
- Gait
- Bed Mobility
- Transfers
- Executive Functions (household management, work, driving)
Common Diagnoses Treated
- Balance and walking ability (Cochrane review, 2014)
- Blood flow to the brain
- Memory
- Functional ability’s in daily actives (Legg et al., 2007)
- Focal deficits
- Upper extremity functions (Ebrsr, 2016)
- Visual functions (Ebrsr, 2016)
- Concentration/attention
- Problem-solving
- Memory
- Impulse control
- Balance problems
- Weakness
- Stiffness
- Dizziness
- Fatigue
- Visual problems
- Balance
- Gait speed
- Reaching abilities
- Cognitive deficits
- Use of adaptive equipment