AVA Neuro Rehabilitation centre

A stroke , or "brain attack," occurs when blood circulation to the brain fails. Brain cells can die from decreased blood flow and the resulting lack of oxygen. The best way to prevent a stroke is to eat a healthy diet, exercise regularly and avoid smoking and excessive consumption of alcohol. Healthy Diet A poor diet is a major risk factor for a stroke. High-fat foods can lead to the build-up of fatty plaques in your arteries and being overweight can lead to high blood pressure. High blood pressure is a huge factor, doubling or even quadrupling your stroke risk if it is not controlled. So, choosing healthy meal and snack options can help you prevent stroke . Exercise Combining a healthy diet with regular exercise is the best way to maintain a healthy weight. Having a healthy weight reduces your chances of developing high blood pressure. Regular exercise will make your heart and blood circulatory system more efficient. It will also l...

Rehabilitation channels the body's natural healing abilities and the brain's relearning processes so an individual may recover as quickly and efficiently as possible. Learning new ways to compensate for abilities that have permanently changed due to brain injury are also involved in this. The focus of rehabilitation is to enable individuals to perform their activities of daily living safely and independently.  So that, they could move on to other forms of rehabilitation or transition to their home. Based on a person’s ability to participate in a rehabilitation program, there are several rehabilitation options. Acute Rehabilitation Acute rehabilitation will begin in the individuals who sustain brain injuries as early as possible in their recovery process. The treatment is provided in a special unit of a trauma hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, or another inpatient setting. A team of health professionals with experience and training in brain injury works with ...

A condition in which certain muscles are continuously contracted is Spasticity . This contraction causes tightness or stiffness of the muscles and can interfere with speech, normal movement, and gait. Damage to the portion of the spinal cord or brain that controls voluntary movement may cause  Spasticity .   For the management of spasticity, a variety of strategies are available. It includes improving hygiene, pain, gait, activities of daily living (ADLs), and ease of care; decreasing the frequency of spasm and related discomfort; and eliminating noxious stimuli.   While treating a spastic muscle, it is necessary to assess the impact of its antagonistic muscle groups. While often weak, these muscle groups themselves may be spastic. Without treatment of the antagonist muscle treatment of the agonist muscle may create an additional problem instead of a solution.   Types of therapy   A vari...

Spinal Cord The spinal cord is a collection of nerves that go from the bottom of the brain down to back. There are 31 pairs of nerves that leave the spinal cord and go to arms, legs, chest, and abdomen. These nerves allow the brain to give commands to muscles and cause movements of arms and legs. The nerves that control arms exit from the upper portion of the spinal cord, while the nerves to legs exit from the lower portion of the spinal cord. The nerves also control the function of organs including the heart , lungs, bowels, and bladder. The spinal cord runs through the spinal canal. This canal is surrounded by the bones in neck and back called vertebrae which make up the backbone of the human. The vertebrae are divided into 7 necks (cervical) vertebrae, 12 chests (thoracic) vertebrae and 5 lower back (lumbar) vertebrae. The vertebrae help protect the spinal cord from injury. Spinal Cord Injury The spinal cord is very sensitive to injury. If it is damaged unlike o...

Injuries occur to the brain, skull, and scalp are refered as brain injury . Complications and required treatments will greatly depend on the location of the injury, how the injury is acquired,and the severity of the brain damage. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is an injury to the brain caused by a trauma to the head. There are many possible causes, including road traffic accidents, falls, assaults and accidents at home or at work. Types of Traumatic Brain Injury There are four main types of TBIs. They are concussion, contusion, penetrating injury, and anoxic brain injury. Concussions A concussion is a minor brain injury that is caused by shaking, a sudden change in movement, like whiplash or   an impact to the head. It can cause headaches, memory loss, problems with concentration and disorientation.They should considered as serious and should be treated as soon as possible. Contusion Just like have a bruise on the skin, a brain contusion is a br...

The brain is complex. Disorders within the brain and nervous system can change behavior and cognitive function. Neuropsychology is the study of relationships of brain–behavior. On theoretical basis it aims at understanding the relationships between the brain, on the one side and the mind and behavioral control, on the other. It is a complex field of study, relating various fields like neurology, psychology, psychiatry, clinical neurosciences, physiology and statistics.  In the majority of psychiatric disorders focal brain lesions are rare. The real challenge of neuropsychology in relation to psychiatry is to understand abnormal behavior in terms of dysfunctional processing of information. This is related to abnormally functioning brain systems than to localized brain damage.   Neuropsychology has led to the advanced study of psychiatric disorder over past decades. It is now seen as an essential discipline for the study of psychiatric disorder. This improvem...

Physical therapy is very important for patients who have neurological injuries or illnesses.Without physical therapy patients may be unable to perform certain activities, may lose their independence, or may lose many functions. Decreased activity can cause many other health problems such as heart problems, diabetes and lung problems. Neuro Rehab gives care for patients with neurological injuries or illnesses. The Rehab team works with primary care and other physicians to manage neurological conditions. As a result, patients experience fine coordinated care for any kind of neurological disorder. Neurological disorders can cause problems with: Movement Speech Learning Breathing Swallowing These disorders can also affect mood, senses, and memory. Neurological physiotherapy is a discipline focused on working with individuals who have a neurological injuries or illnesses.A neurologic physical therapist specializes in the evaluation and treatment of indivi...