Physical Therapy focuses on improving strength, balance, endurance and coordination with the goal of improving how an individual with a brain injury functions. Physical Therapy encourages a patient to use their muscles to increase range of motion and flexibility.

A traumatic brain or spinal cord injured patient is one of the most challenging that a physical therapist can encounter because there is a strong likelihood of having secondary impairments.

Physical therapists are trained to help strengthen a patient’s physical abilities and to relieve pain. Therapeutic exercises provide mobility, increase coordination, and helps a patient recover from impairments.

Physical Therapists treat brain disorders by using physical means rather than drugs to improve how an individual functions.

A Physical Therapist must react quickly and effectively when implementing rehabilitation programs for patients with a brain or spinal cord injury. NeuroPraxis therapists work with a wide variety of neuromuscular, cognitive, visual, perceptual and behavioral tools. 

• Electrical stimulation
• Hot/cold packs
• Ultrasound to relieve pain
• Vestibular and neuro-balance therapy
• Improve circulation and flexibility
• Training for crutches, prostheses, and wheelchairs
• Exercises to expedite recovery