Prolonged neuro physical therapy is often necessary and the key for people to regain feeling and movement in their extremities, muscles and speech centers after they have suffered a traumatic injury to their brain or spinal cord. This recovery can be either partial or complete, which can affect the quality of life they can regain after the injury to their brain or spinal cord. Virtually all patients who have suffered this type of injury will begin in an inpatient neuro physical therapy program, but with gradual improvement, they may be transitioned to an outpatient neuro physical therapy program to continue their recovery. Learn exactly what is involved in an outpatient neuro physical therapy program below.
Differences Between Inpatient and Outpatient Neuro Physical Therapy
Inpatient neuro physical therapy will take place within a hospital or treatment center and where virtually all patients begin their recovery. Outpatient is provided only if the medical professionals believe the patient is strong enough and has made enough progress in the inpatient program to allow the person to continue the rehabilitation process away from the hospital’s on-site facilities.
What Can This Type of Therapy Do For a Patient?
This type of therapy can help a patient by developing the exercises and routines the patient can do when they are away from the hospital at home or elsewhere to help them progress further with their recovery. Such progression will often include increased mobility, strength, and control of their muscles and speech centers so that they can have much of the quality of life they had before the injury.
