• 22 Apr 2021
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9 Critical Benefits Of Neurological Physiotherapy You Should Know

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When a patient suffers from a problem related with the nervous system, then it’s known as neurological disorder, and it involves issues with the brain, peripheral nerves or spinal cord.

Physiotherapy can be used to minimize the pain, and initiate a healing process that may lead to full or partial recovery from the neurological condition.

Before we share the inherent advantages of physiotherapy when it comes to treating neurological conditions, let’s first have an overview of the symptoms related with neurological conditions, and some neurological conditions where physiotherapy is able to help.

Symptoms Of Neurological Conditions

Some of the common symptoms of neurological condition includes:

Paralysis

Poor coordination between body organs

Muscle weakness

Seizures

Loss of sensation in any body part

Altered levels of consciousness

Confusion

In some cases, memory loss

The exact neurological condition which has impacted the patient can be only determined via neurological examination, that is conducted in terms of behavior, cognition and/or memory.

Most Common Neurological Disorders

Some of the most commonly occurring neurological disorders are:

Alzheimer's Disease

Spinal cord injury

Bell’s Palsy

Brain tumors

Head injury

Severe headache

Lumbar Disk Disease (Herniated Disk)

Multiple Sclerosis

Brain stroke

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

Epilepsy and Seizures

How Physiotherapy Can Help In Neurological Conditions?

When it comes to neurological conditions, then the patients find it difficult to coordinate normal body movements and actions. Mobility of the patient deteriorates, and it becomes tough to move from one point to another on their own.

Besides, muscle strength is weakened, depending on the severity of the neurological condition, and range of motions is restricted, and the balance of the entire body suffers.

Based on the symptoms and the condition of the neurological disorder, physiotherapy can be used to minimise the above mentioned challenges, and improve the quality of life of the patient.

A comprehensive rehabilitation process can be initiated, which will have a number of exercises and other physical therapies, which will ensure that further deterioration of the muscle strength and mobility slows down, and the patient is able to carry on with normal daily activities without any external help or assistance.

9 Critical Benefits Of Neurological Physiotherapy

Body movements of the patient is made easier, via goal-oriented physical therapies

Normal pattern of body motion can be restored, in a gradual manner

From zero mobility to aided-mobility to fully independent mobility can be achieved

Muscle strength can be increased gradually by ways of precise and goal oriented physical therapies

Entire range of movement can be gradually improved, and increased

In most of the cases, fine motor skills can be enhanced and improvised

Patient’s posture can be improved with physical exercises

Body balance can be optimized and improved

Both spasticity and contractures can be reduced and minimized

Besides these, some more direct benefits include:

Overall fitness level and endurance level of the patient is improved

Physiotherapy can also help to reduce chances of chest infections

Problems related to breathing can be reduced

Overall stress and anxiety of the patients is reduced

The patient is able to carry on day to day activities, independently

Overall, the neurological patient is able to achieve full potential

At CureNow Wellness Physiotherapy, we have UK-certified physiotherapists, who can diagnose the neurological condition of the patient, and accordingly suggest the best physiotherapy consultancy for the best results.