Neurological Physiotherapy

Neurological Physiotherapy

On the Go Physio has a specific neurological team, highly experienced in working with people with any neurological condition. Regardless of diagnosis every person is an individual with their own set of circumstances in terms of their family, their home, their occupation, their culture.

On the Go Physio will work with you to establish how your life is affected by your condition and what you would like to achieve, big or small. We can see you for a short burst of therapy to work on a specific area or be a regular, long term, part of your health team.

We also have an in-depth knowledge of local health and disability services and if you entitled to free treatment from another service we will advise on this.

What is Neurological Physiotherapy?

It is a specific branch of physiotherapy that focuses on neurological conditions that affect the functioning of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves, such as;

• Stroke
• Parkinson’s Disease 
• MS
• Ataxia
• Dystonia
• Post Polio Syndrome
• Brain Injury
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Huntington’s Disease
• Degenerative Neurological conditions e.g. Peripheral Neuropathy, Charcot Marie Tooth.
• Functional Neurological Disorder (FND)

Regardless of your specific condition, damage to the nervous system means that messages from your brain are not reaching the affected parts of your body. This can result in muscle weakness, loss of function, altered sensation, decreased balance and uncoordinated movements.

 

How can a Neurological Physiotherapist help me? 

Our neurological physiotherapy team at On The Go Physio will discuss the main impacts of your condition and assess how your different body systems are affected.

Using evidence-based techniques and exercises, they can help to improve the damaged message pathways and facilitate new pathways through repetitive movements and exercises.

This is known as neuroplasticity, which is a core concept that can be used across many different neurological conditions.

The treatment options will be discussed with you to ensure it is do-able for you and fits in with your goals.

Your physiotherapist may use a range of treatments such as:

• Specific exercises with you in our clinic room or specialised neurological gym
• Option to join specific neurological exercise classes
• Use of parallel bars, treadmill or other equipment
• Use of technology such as functional electrical stimulation, Able-X machine
• Recommendation for specific orthotics
• Liaison with other health professionals such as occupational therapists or speech language therapists

 

How you can see a neurological physiotherapist. 

Most of our services are privately funded, but you may find your health insurance will cover some costs. Some people can have WINZ support to access a period of physiotherapy, and we also provide some funded options.

Specific funding

Duncan Foundation – a unique funded physiotherapy service for the following client groups Home – Duncan Foundation

• Diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in the last year
• Post Polio Syndrome
• Cervical Dystonia
• Hereditary Ataxia

Mastering Mountains – a very special fund for those diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) or Functional Neurological Disorder who have aspirations to get into the outdoors Mastering Mountains Charitable Trust

Visit time

Your first visit to our clinic will be up to 1.5 hours to allow time for an in-depth assessment and chance to talk with you about how we can help.

Following visits will be 45-60 minutes.

Physiotherapy assistant

Once a programme is set up, you may have the option of a physiotherapy assistant to support you in on-going exercise. This is a more affordable option for ongoing support.

Home visits

If you are unable to travel into our clinic then in some instances a neurological physiotherapist can visit you in your own home or rest home/hospital. Extra charges apply.

Our neurological physiotherapists are ready to be a part of your rehabilitation journey and help you maximise your functional ability and quality of life.