Learn more about the types of brain injuries, and treatments physical therapy can offer.
After a brain injury, it is important for the individual to receive rest for recuperation, but to also slowly practice movement to keep blood flowing and return to a life before the impact. Not all injuries are the same, so each injury deserves different approaches to care, and treatment.
Types of Brain Injuries:
- Strokes
- Tumor
- Anoxia (lack of oxygen to the brain)
- Close head injuries (i.e. concussions) – when the head receives impact but the skull is not penetrated
- Penetrating head injuries – when a head impact allows penetration through the skull and directly to the brain.
Physical therapy is vital after a traumatic brain injury (TBI) because it addresses both physical and functional impairments that often result from the injury. The exercises our program offers, which help individuals regain strength, balance, and coordination, are essential for improving daily activities and mobility.
Some Impairments Physical Therapy Can Treat Include:
- Muscle Weakness
- Impaired coordination
- Loss of balance/ dizziness/ vertigo
- Cognition integration and mobility
- Pressure Injuries
Additionally, physical therapy helps improve neuroplasticity, and prevents secondary complications like muscle atrophy and joint contractures by promoting regular movement and activity. Beyond physical recovery, physical therapy has proven to contribute to emotional and cognitive well-being by encouraging mood and motivation, which are crucial for overall rehabilitation. Our physical therapists are focused and effective, ready to enhance our patients quality of life and functional independence.
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References:
1. https://shelteringarmsinstitute.com/rehablogs/why-physical-therapy-after-a-b rain-injury-is-important/
2. https://www.flintrehab.com/physical-therapy-interventions-for-traumatic-bra in-injury/
3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4968504/