Physiotherapy in Neurological Rehabilitation

Patients who have suffered a brain injury or stroke, for example, practise everyday movements as early as possible by doing targeted exercises. These focus on regaining lost or impaired functions and abilities such as gripping and walking and on reducing pain, fatigue or dizziness. The aim is for the patient to be as independent as possible in everyday life, leisure time and work with the best possible quality of life. Both modern and tried-and-tested effective techniques and methods are used in therapy.

Therapy options:

• Individual physiotherapy (depending on the functional impairment, walking, gripping or balance exercises or techniques to treat dizziness or pain are used)
• Robot-assisted and computer-aided movement exercises and training in a virtual environment (e.g. Erigo, Armeo, Diego, Amadeo, gait trainer G-EO and the FLOAT)
• Professional computer- and video-aided gait and running analysis (with Templo and Optogait)
• Active movement therapy in groups (a tailored exercise group, walking groups, a hand group, etc.)
• Strength and endurance training using equipment
• One-to one and group treatment in the swimming or hydrotherapy pool​​​​​​ 
• Ergonomic consultation and training in work techniques
• Work-related capacity training
• Training in self-treatment of acute and chronic problems, known as coping strategies
• Personalised, goal-oriented nursing home programmes
• Passive physical therapies: electrotherapy, use of heat and cold, massage, taping, Kinesio taping and lymphatic drainage
• Provision of custom-made assistive devices to improve mobility and quality of life

Diagnostic assessments:

• Tests to determine strength, mobility, coordination, endurance and balance
• Tests to determine functional ability and ability to walk
• Basic test: a short investigation of work-related physical capacity
• Assistive device assessments (such as for walking)