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<u>''AIM OF NEUROLOGICAL PHYSIOTHERAPY''</u><br>Neurological Physiotherapy aims to provide interventions which assist an individual to regain or maintain the maximum movement and functional independence by aiding in the development of new pathways through repetition and exercise. | <u>''AIM OF NEUROLOGICAL PHYSIOTHERAPY''</u><br>Neurological Physiotherapy aims to provide interventions which assist an individual to regain or maintain the maximum movement and functional independence by aiding in the development of new pathways through repetition and exercise. | ||
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Stretching<br>Strengthening<br>Balance re-education<br>Gait re-education<br>Joint mobilization<br>Electrical stimulation<br>Postural exercise<br>Spasticity management<br>Advice/Education on lifestyle, fatigue management, and exercise<br> | Stretching<br>Strengthening<br>Balance re-education<br>Gait re-education<br>Joint mobilization<br>Electrical stimulation<br>Postural exercise<br>Spasticity management<br>Advice/Education on lifestyle, fatigue management, and exercise<br> | ||
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NEUROLOGICAL PHYSIOTHERAPY
Neurological Physiotherapy is a specialist area of physiotherapy focused on the treatment of individuals with neurological conditions. Neurological disorders affect the functioning of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves. Stroke, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury and Parkinson’s disease are common neurological conditions [1]. It also includes conditions of the peripheral nervous system such as Guillain Barre Syndrome. Neurological conditions can have a devastating impact on the lives of the sufferers, along with family and friends. Disturbances in the travelling of messages between the brain and the body can result in the loss of movement, sensation, co-ordination, and balance. Other aspects of bodily function, such as perception, speech, memory, cognition, and behaviour may also be effected. Therefore, it is important that neurological physiotherapists work in close partnership with other members of the multidisciplinary team including speech and language therapists, occupational therapist, dieticians, nurses, and doctors. Effective communication between patient, family members, and the multidisciplinary team is critical to positive healthcare outcomes following a neurological disorder [2].
AIM OF NEUROLOGICAL PHYSIOTHERAPY
Neurological Physiotherapy aims to provide interventions which assist an individual to regain or maintain the maximum movement and functional independence by aiding in the development of new pathways through repetition and exercise.
TREATMENT INTERVENTIONS
A number of treatment approaches are used, often incorporating a selection of the following as appropriate [2]
Stretching
Strengthening
Balance re-education
Gait re-education
Joint mobilization
Electrical stimulation
Postural exercise
Spasticity management
Advice/Education on lifestyle, fatigue management, and exercise
PREVALENCE OF NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS.
The Neurological Alliance [3] reported the total number of neurological cases in England to be 12.5 million or 59,000 cases per CCG in 2013-14, with a further 1 million cases in Scotland reported in the NHS QIS Clinical Standards on Neurological Health Services [4]. Figure 1 [5] represents the most common neurological conditions in England.
Figure 1:
'Re'ferences
- ↑ NEUROLOGICAL ALLIANCE OF SCOTLAND.,2016. Neurological conditions factsheet [online]. [viewed 31 October 2016]. Available from: http://www.scottishneurological.org.uk/content/res/Neurological_Conditions_Factsheet.pdf
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 NEUROLOGICAL PHYSIOTHERAPY., 2016. Neurological physiotherapy [online]. [viewed 31 October 2016]. Available from: http://neurologicalphysiotherapy.com Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "Neurological Physiotherapy" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ THE NEUROLOGICAL ALLIANCE., 2014. Neurological alliance neuro numbers [online]. London: The Neurological Alliance. [viewed 31 October 2016]. Available from: http://www.neural.org.uk/store/assets/files/381/original/Final_-_Neuro_Numbers_30_April_2014_.pdf
- ↑ NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT SCOTLAND., 2009. Neurological health services: Clinical standards.
- ↑ THE NEUROLOGICAL ALLIANCE., 2015.The invisible patients: revealing the state of neurology services [online]. London: The Neurological Alliance. pp. 1-69.[viewed 31 October 2016]. Available from: http://www.neural.org.uk/store/assets/files/495/original/Invisible_patients_-_revealing_the_state_of_neurology_services_final_14_January_2015_.pdf
