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Neurological Rehabilitation Services

Neurological Rehabilitation

Our Physical and Occupational Therapists specialize in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of individuals with a variety of neuromuscular disorders and diseases who may have limitations in any of the following areas:
  • Strength / motor control
  • Fine motor control
  • Balance and coordination
  • Muscular/cardiovascular endurance
  • Flexibility/range of motion
  • Activities of Daily Living
  • Perceptual skills
  • Cognitive processing/integration
  • Sensory processing/integration
  • Movement strategies
Examples of such diagnoses include:
  • Stroke
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Brain Injury
  • Parkinson’s Disease
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Muscular Dystrophy/ALS
  • Brain Tumor
  • Post-Polio Syndrome
  • Upper Extremity Amputation
  • Lower Extremity Amputation
  • Chronic Illnesses/Deconditioned
  • Multiple Trauma

PT Services

Physical Therapists perform comprehensive neurological and musculoskeletal-based evaluations and provide a course of treatment directed toward specific, attainable goals.
Services include, but are not limited to:
  • Comprehensive examinations to establish baseline function and document change over time.
  • Treatment of all neurological conditions: congenital, newly acquired or chronic
  • Duke Axial Mobility Program for treatment of Parkinson’s Disease
  • Assessment of functional activities (rolling, standing, transfers). Instruction in the use of optimal movement strategies
  • Falls’ Risk Assessment & Prevention / Vestibular Rehab
  • Prostheses / Orthoses biomechanically-based assessment, recommendations and training
  • Mobility Equipment Assessment (power / manual wheelchair)
    • Letters of medical necessity
  • Assistive device recommendations / trials (walkers, crutches, canes, etc.)
Therapeutic Pool Program
We offer programs utilizing our therapeutic pool. The pool is fully accessible and is kept at approximately 92 degrees Fahrenheit.

OT Services

Occupational Therapists perform comprehensive neurological and musculoskeletal-based evaluations and provide a course of treatment directed toward specific, attainable goals to improve functional outcomes.
Services include, but are not limited to:
  • Comprehensive examinations to establish base line function and document change over time
  • Treatment of all neurological conditions: congenital, newly acquired or chronic
  • Upper extremity rehabilitation (Gross and Fine motor control)
  • Assessment and treatment of functional activities (daily living activities, homemaking, functional cognition, community re-entry, and use of assistive devices)
  • Assessment and instruction in adaptive equipment
  • Cognitive and Visual – Perceptual assessments and treatment
  • Driving Evaluations: Visual Acuity, Visual-Perceptual skills, Memory/Cognitive Skills, Reaction Time, Physical Functioning, Understanding of traffic signs and road regulations
  • Upper Extremity Prostheses: biomechanically-based assessment, recommendations and training
  • Upper Extremity Splinting / Orthoses evaluation and fabrication
  • Adaptive parenting techniques