Neurological integration and osteopathy optimise the interaction between the nervous system, muscles and organs. While neurological integration releases blocked neuronal connections, osteopathy mobilises tissue and joints - both of which can alleviate pain and discomfort.
Neurological diseases
- stroke and bleeding in the brain
- multiple sclerosis
- parkinson´s disease
- disorders of the brain or medulla (traumatic brain injuries, paraplegia)
- disorders of the peripheral nerves
- disease of the musculature
- migraines
- tinnitus
- injuries of the spinal cord (herniations that include nerve irritations)
Physical therapy can help people with neurological diseases or injuries of the central and peripheral nerve systems whose range of motion and thus daily activities are affected.
Improvements
- reduced professional capabilities, recreational activities or social life
- reduced capacity to carry out daily activities
- noticeable reduction in energy or strength
- loss of endurance and tiring rapidly
- uncoordinated or awkward movements
- problems maintaining balance, frequent stumbling or falling
- facial palsy and/or problems with swallowing
- pain that impairs movement
- numbness or tingling in the arms or legs
Therapy
After an initial examination, which includes primarily an analysis of physical capabilities, the therapist and patient set the therapeutic goals together. The treatments are then agreed upon, and tailored to the patient's individual needs.
- where paralysis exists, initiation of new muscular activity and patterns
- maintenance of mobility through active movement, stretching, positioning and manual techniques
- practice of existing capabilities and improvement of strength, coordination, endurance
- relearning movement patterns that have grown more difficult or been lost and reintegrating them into daily life
- developing and learning compensation strategies
- counseling of family members
- creation of an exercise program
- help with selecting, obtaining and adjusting assistive devices
