ARSO is available to the community with those who have neurological disorders. We make it our goal to be able to provide all the needed equipment, assistance, and expertise to our patients. We make sure that our patients who come for treatment not only receive the physical care for their body but are educated for future interactions/events and treated like family.
The PT Clinic For Neurological Rehabilitation
ARSO was created to target this community of patients. We have seen that many Physical Therapy clinics are not fit to help patients who have suffered a neurological injury. Either they lack the knowledge, do not have the correct equipment, or have not done enough to push the patient in getting better. We have received many patients who have been diagnosed with a neurological disorders and have received the best feed back because of the expertise and required equipment to help patients with their disability. On our team we have a Physical Therapist who is a Neurological Certified Specialist (NCS). They have 2,000 plus hours of treating patients with these disorders and has passed the board exam from APTA proving that they are a expert in treating these patients. An Occupational Therapist who specializes in patients activities of daily living (ADL)and we have partnered with a speech therapist for those who need assistance with speaking.
Our mission is to be a more convenient commute from your homes. We want our patients to able to receive the necessary treatment to maintain a healthy life style. Something that makes ARSO different is We want our patients to continue to stay active after their sessions with us. We provide this community of patients access to our gym, gym equipment and therapist with a membership. We understand that your condition is life changing and forever there so lets not regress what you have accomplished in therapy and continue to stay active.
For more Information about the Gym Membership contact us at (301)-588-3929
We Care About The Neuro Community
Being diagnosed with a neurological disability affects you for the rest of your life.
Every neuro case is different, we customize the best plan personally fit for you. We set goals for both the patient and therapist to help motivate your recovery and strengthening.
Our neurorehabilitation program is customized to practice those skills impaired to the neuro disorder such as weakness, lack of coordination, problems walking, loss of sensation, problems with hand grasp, visual loss, or trouble speaking or understanding.
Commonly Treated Conditions in Our Clinic
- Ataxia
- Stroke
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Vestibular
- Parkinsons
- Polyneuropathies
- Spasticity
- Guillian Barre Syndrome
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Cerebral Palsy
Neurological physical therapy is extremely important for those patients who have had or who currently have neurological diseases or injuries. The brain and spinal cord and the central nervous system control movement and sensation. Injuries to these areas, the brain or spinal cord can cause death of the cells that control certain movements and sensations, and therefore people lose function. Without neurological physical therapy following a neurological injury, patients may lose many functions and not be able to perform certain activities. Decreased intensity of activity leads to many other health problems such as diabetes, heart problems, lung problems, decreased independence, and an overall poor quality of life.
Following the neurological disorder or injury, there is a certain amount of time when the cells that are not injured in the brain and spinal cord can learn to control the missing functions. Physical therapists are very well-informed about human movement and can teach patients how to move correctly again. This skilled assistance can help patients regain some to most of the functions they lost because of the injury. Most of the patients can learn to live their lives independently again, which makes them happier with their lives and contributes to their overall quality of life.
Neurological Physical Therapy Treatment
- Restore range of motion
- Improve functional movement and strength
- Gait training
- Postural re-alignment
- Improve safety of transfers and mobility
- Balance retraining and decrease of risk fall
- Core stabilization
- Activities of daily life
- Visual perceptual skill retraining
- Cardiovascular endurance
- Improve motor plaining and motor control
- Decrease spasticity
- Prothesis/Orthoses training
- Equipment evaluation/Recommendation to use wheelchair, cane, walker, or crutches
Frequently Asked Questions
How does physical therapy help with neurological problems?
Physical therapy helps people with neurological problems by increasing their use of muscles that are weak; improving their motor control, coordination, and balance; and facilitating their independence with daily tasks and movements.
Why would someone need neurological physical therapy?
A person would need neurological physical therapy after an injury or illness affecting the brain and spinal cord. Physical therapy helps people recover, regain their strength and movement, and improve their abilities to perform daily tasks as they recover or as their illness progresses. Neurological conditions can occur suddenly, such as from an accident, or be progressive, such as with Parkinson’s disease.
What does a physical therapy neurological test assess?
A physical therapy neurological test assesses coordination of body parts and motor control between the brain and muscles. This helps determine if the signals being sent to the brain are reaching the muscles quickly and efficiently and are functioning properly.
How do you become a neurological physical therapist?
All physical therapists who graduate from an accredited physical therapy program acquire training in treating neurological conditions. Anyone wishing to specialize in neurological physical therapy can pursue a specialty certification as a neurological clinical specialist (NCS). You must complete 2,000 hours of treatment with patients with neurological conditions and pass an additional board exam.
