Neurological disorders

What are neurological disorders?

Neurological disorders are any disorders or conditions that affect the brain, nervous system or spinal cord. Some of the more common neurological conditions include Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS), Guillain-Barré syndrome, Lou Gehrig’s disease and balance disorders. Neurological rehabilitation is designed to help treat patients with these conditions by designing individualized therapy plans to help improve movement, speech, swallowing, spasticity and cognitive abilities.

Rehabilitation strives to increase function, reduce debilitating symptoms and improve a patient’s quality of life. The types of rehabilitation treatments recommended depend on the areas of the body affected by the condition, as well as the patient’s individual goals.

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• Seven hexagon shapes with icons inside depicting therapies used during inpatient rehabilitation. The icons are dressing, memory, swallowing, mobility, getting in/out of bed, dressing and speech.

At Encompass Health rehabilitation hospitals, we know that every patient is different, and so is their recovery. Your care team at Encompass Health will design a plan unique to your specific goals and challenges. Our ultimate goal for every patient is to help them achieve their greatest level of independence, so they can return to those activities that matter most to them.

While at our rehabilitation hospital, you will receive at least three hours of therapy a day, five days a week. Round-the-clock nursing is available to help you with any of your medical needs, and you will have frequent physician visits throughout your stay.

Your multi-disciplinary care team, which includes physicians, therapists, nurses, pharmacists, dietitians and case managers, will design a care plan to meet you where you are in your recovery using a combination of physical, occupational and speech therapy.

Physical therapy helps rebuild your strength, and occupational therapy helps you relearn those everyday tasks, such as dressing, grooming, meal planning and more. Our speech therapists can help you with swallowing issues as well as cognitive and memory concerns.