What is neurological rehab?
Neurological rehab is physical therapy for movement problems that come from the nervous system rather than from a torn or worn out tissue. After a stroke, or with a condition affecting the brain, spinal cord or nerves, the muscle is often willing but the signal reaching it is not what it was. Balance drifts. Walking becomes something you have to think about. One side does less than it used to and the other quietly compensates. The work is different from orthopedic rehab in one important way: the target is control, and control is built by repetition. Specific tasks, practised many times, at the edge of what you can currently do. That is what drives the nervous system to reorganise, and it is why the sessions here are structured around real activities, standing, turning, stepping over something, reaching outside your base, rather than around a machine. Progress is usually measured in what you can do without a hand nearby, and it tends to come in steps rather than a smooth line.
Massachusetts has direct access to physical therapy, so you can book an evaluation without a physician referral. Neurological cases are the ones where we most often want to be in contact with your neurologist or referring physician regardless, and some insurance plans require a referral for coverage, so we verify your benefits before your first visit and tell you exactly where you stand.
