Neurological Therapy is one of many types of physical therapy. Neurological Therapy might be used for patients who have Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease, Stroke, or spinal cord injuries. It is important to have physical therapy if you have a neurological disease. The brain and spinal cord are the centers of control for both movement and sensations. "An injury to a person's brain or spinal cord may cause death of cells which control specific movements and sensations, leading to a loss of function."(Disable World, P2) Neurological disorders affect a persons nervous system and can happen to people of all age groups.
Physical Therapy can help a person remain to perform certain activities which helps to prevent a loss of function. After an injury occurs, there is a time period where a persons cells that remained uninjured retain the ability to learn how to control the functions that have been lost. Physical Therapists' can help you jump on that time period and get your functions back safely and correctly.
"Neurological Therapy - Facts and Information." Neurological Therapy - Facts and Information. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Oct. 2012. <http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/rehabilitation/therapy/neurological-therapy.php>.
This post caught my interest since my dad has a neurological disease. How important and beneficial is it to receive this therapy? Do persons who never receive therapy lose their abilities to perform those tasks, or do they just perform them less effciently and with more difficulty?
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