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Neurological physical therapy services in Commack
Neurological physical therapy services in Commack
Parkinson’s Disease is a neurological deficit that affects muscle movement. This happens when messages between the brain and muscles are distorted. Since Parkinson’s is a neurological issue, the best way to treat it is with neurological physical therapy services by Dr. Susan Thomas at Balanced Gait.
Our Neurological physical therapy services in Commack will help you become active again!
How does neurological physical therapy work?
Neurological Physical Therapy Services at Balanced Gait help your brain rebuild or create new pathways to your muscles. Training your brain and muscle simultaneously and often helps synapses form.
What is a neurological deficit?
A neurological deficit affects the brain, by slowing or distorting messages between the brain and muscles. An example of this in a disease like Parkinson’s that damage the nerve cells in the brain that signal your muscles to move. Because of this brain to muscle disconnect, your limbs are affected, slowing or affecting your movement.
When you have Parkinson’s, your movement and gait are adversely affected. This causes disruptions when you walk, weak muscles, muscle spasms and tremors, and difficulty when you walk and move.
What is Neurological Physical Therapy?
Neurological physical therapy is a type of physiotherapy with a focus on managing and treating neurological deficits. Since Parkinson’s is a neurological deficit, neurological physical therapy can improve the quality of your life.
What is Neuroplasticity?
Neuroplasticity of the brain, also known as brain plasticity, is a process where the brain can build or rebuild neural networks! This plasticity in the brain can be used in Parkinson’s, to enhance brain synapse growth and networking.
In Parkinson’s, your brain has difficulty creating new pathways. Engaging in repetitive actions and exercises, such as those in neurological physical therapy, will help alleviate your Parkinson’s symptoms. When you take Neurological physical therapy services at Balanced Gait, you can improve your Parkinson’s symptoms. Reduce or eliminate Parkinson’s symptoms associated with loss of balance, posture, loss of limb movement, walking, fine motor movement, stiffness and pain.
At Balanced Gait, we know and understand that Parkinson’s can be treated with customized neurological physical therapy services. Whatever stage your Parkinson’s is at, there is a program that Dr. Susan can create for you and assist you with. Live your life to the fullest and enjoy the littlest things in life!
Dr. Susan provides the best Neurological physical therapy services in Commack. She will work with you to provide you with customized neurological physical therapy services. Every neurological physical therapy program is tailored to address your challenges with Parkinson’s and to target your goals.
Balanced Gait PT has a comprehensive list of physical therapy services for patients who have neurological disorders including:
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Stroke
- Guillain-Barre Syndrome
- Balanced disorders
- Vestibular disorders
About Dr. Susan Thomas
- 20 years experience as a Physical Therapist
- Success working with clients with neurological deficits and Parkinson’s disease
- Demonstrated experience in rehabilitation of neurological diagnosis such as stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, Guillain-Barre Syndrome
- Certified LSVT BIG and PWR clinician
Other Balanced Gait Services
- Physical therapy services for neurological disorders
- One-on-one Physical Therapy Services for patients with Parkinson’s
- Neurological Physical Therapy
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