Spinal cord and brain injuries are not just devastating. They can impact your quality of life as they affect cognitive function, mobility, and other psychological and physical processes. Luckily, there is a wider range of rehabilitation and treatment options available these days, including neurokinetic therapy exercises. These exercises can be incorporated into a custom Neurodevelopmental Therapy (NDT) plan, which aims to provide neurological rehabilitation to address motor dysfunction, reduce pain, prevent further complications, promote independence, and enhance the patient’s overall quality of life.
Understanding NDT
NDT is an interdisciplinary and holistic clinical practice supported by evolving and up-to-date research emphasizing an individualized therapeutic approach for analyzing the movement of individuals with neurological conditions. This way, a proper rehabilitation plan can be provided by the therapist. Besides providing hands-on or manual therapy, a therapist can include neurokinetic therapy exercises for a more comprehensive treatment that encourages effective and safe recovery.
How neurokinetic therapy helps
Overworked muscles are easily fatigued and become more prone to damage. However, neurokinetic therapy can reduce tension and pain in those muscles. Additionally, the exercises can help retrain muscles that are recovering from trauma, athletic injuries, or accidents. With this in mind, you may consider NDT when dealing with concussions, neck strains, spine-related back pain, and whiplash. Neurokinetic therapy may even help with conditions like numbness, insomnia, nerve damage, bulging discs, and chronic headaches or migraines caused by overuse and injuries.
See a specialist
It’s recommended to see a specialist if you’re interested in including neurokinetic therapy exercises in your daily routine. A certified NDT therapist will customize a treatment program for injury prevention, faster muscle recovery, reduced spasms, enhanced range of motion, and improved coordination, posture, and balance. The exercises may even enhance your stamina and strength.
Only a certified NDT therapist can recommend the right treatment plan and neurokinetic exercises to help you overcome neurological and physical conditions. However, make sure you’re working with a seasoned professional with a track record of helping their patients maximize independence for their daily activities.
Get help from an NDT therapist now.
Physio Village Clinic in Oakville has a certified NDT therapist with over 20 years of experience in treating neurological conditions like MS, Parkinson’s, stroke, traumatic brain injury, and spinal cord injury. Their therapist will provide you with a custom treatment plan that includes neurokinetic therapy exercises to enhance your healing. Book an appointment on their website or get more information by calling (905) 456-9191.
About the Author:
Amr EL Gabry, BSc (PT), DPT, TCM.AD
Registered Physiotherapist, Ontario. CA.
Doctor of Physiotherapy.
Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Diploma.
Acupuncture /Dry Needling Provider, Mulligan Method (Mobilization with Movement), McKenzie Method (MDT), Neuro Mobilization and Nerve Gliding, Applied Kinesiology, Vestibular Rehab, Neuro Kinetic Therapy (NKT), Kinesio Taping (KT) Provider.Alpha FIM assessor authorized Tracheal suctioning and administering a substance by inhalation professional.
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