Neuroscience physical therapy

After being diagnosed with a brain or spinal cord disorder, such as stroke, spinal cord injury or Parkinson's disease, it may feel like your life will never be the same. Our neuroscience physical, occupational and speech therapists have advanced training to help you restore and even improve the functions you may have lost. Some of the daily activities they'll focus on are:

• Balance
• Coping
• Memory
• Mobility
• Speech
• Strength
• Swallowing
• Thinking

Partnering with our specialists can build your confidence about being able to resume daily activities and maintain your independence.

Advanced multidisciplinary care

As part of our comprehensive care approach, our physical, occupational and speech therapists may collaborate with other specialists to better manage your treatment plan. To aid in recovery and healing from a neurological disorder or injury, your sessions may include advanced technologies such as:

• Augmentative communication systems: Tools, devices or strategies are introduced to help a person communicate when they cannot rely on speech.
• Electrical stimulation: Electrical current applied through electrodes placed on the injured area is used to strengthen muscles, block pain signals, and improve blood circulation.
• Harness-supported gait and balance training: Usage of a safety harness allows patients to practice movement and balance activities while being comfortably supported.

Conditions, diagnoses and treatment programs

• Conditions and diagnoses treated by our team of neuroscience specialists include:

• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
• Ataxia
• Balance, fall risk
• Bell’s palsy, neuromuscular facial retraining
• Brain injury
• Functional neurological disorders
• Low vision, vision remediation
• Memory disorders
• Myopathy
• Multiple sclerosis (MS)
• Parkinson's and Parkinsonism
• Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS)
• Speech
• Accent modifications
• Communication disorders
• Cognition disorders
• Swallowing
• Spinal cord injury
• Stroke
• Tremor
• Vestibular
• Wheelchair seating and mobility

To help you maintain mobility and independence, we offer a number of condition-specific treatment programs:

• Balance and vestibular therapy: By working with our specialists to improve your balance, you’ll be better equipped to safely participate in daily activities.
• Community Mobility and Predriving Assessments: You’ll meet with a specially trained occupational therapist who will perform a thorough in-clinic evaluation using tools that measure memory, reaction time, strength, thinking, attention and vision.
• Functional neurological disorder program: A comprehensive, collaborative program that combines physiatry, physical therapy and behavioral health services to retrain neuro-typical movements.
• LSVT Parkinson’s treatment programs: These research-based exercise programs were specifically developed to improve mobility, communication and quality of life for those with Parkinson’s disease.
• Vision clinics: You'll be introduced to adaptive strategies, technology and other resources to better address vision impairment.
• Wheelchair seating and mobility clinics: A comprehensive assessment involving you, your physical therapist and a custom wheelchair supplier is performed to determine your specific technology and seating needs.

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