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Neurogenic bladder

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The normal task of the urinary bladder is to discharge and store urine in a controlled and coordinated manner.This activity is regulated by the central and peripheral nervous systems. Neurogenic bladder is a condition in which any damage with the nervous system affect the bladder and urination. People suffered with neurogenic bladder loss control of their bladder which prevents the bladder from emptying properly. Symptoms Neurogenic bladder symptoms range from detrusor underactivity to overactivity depending on the damage with the nervous system. The urinary sphincter also may be affected, resulting in sphincter underactivity or overactivity and loss of sphincter coordination with bladder function. Urinating in small amounts, but frequently (eight times or more per day). Problems urinating and fully emptying the bladder. Urgency to urinate. Loss of bladder control. Symptoms of an underactive bladder include: Bladder filling beyond normal capa...

Things to know about Stroke Rehabilitation

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What Is Stroke? A stroke occurs when brain loses supply of blood by either a block or burst artery.Since brain cells cannot survive without oxygen, the lack of oxygen-rich blood causes brain damage which results in stroke side effects.There are many side effects after stroke. Some of the most common ones are: Impaired movement or paralysis on one side of the body Spasticity (stiff, tight muscles) Aphasia (difficulty speaking) Foot drop (difficulty lifting the foot) What is stroke rehabilitation? After treatment for stroke in hospital, many patients still have problems with mental, speech and physical functions. Rehabilitation helps the patient to overcome these problems. Rehabilitation programs helps patients to regain lost skills, relearn tasks and work to be independent again. It helps the brain to recover. Sometimes major neurological deficits do not improve, the patients functioning can improve as they learn ways to compensate for their problems. Factor...

What is Neurological physical therapy?

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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...

Need of Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation

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What is a spinal cord injury? Spinal cord injury (SCI) is the injury of the spinal cord from the foramen magnum to the cauda equina which occurs as a result of compulsion, incision or contusion. The most common causes of SCI in the world are traffic accidents, gunshot injuries, knife injuries, falls and sports injuries. SCI bring damage to independence and physical function also cause many complications. Neurogenic bladder and bowel, urinary tract infections, pressure ulcers, orthostatic hypotension, fractures, deep vein thrombosis, spasticity, autonomic dysreflexia, pulmonary and cardiovascular problems, and depressive disorders are frequent complications after SCI . Types Of Spinal Cord Injury Incomplete spinal cord injury: The spinal cord will get some messages to and from the brain in an incomplete spinal cord injury . There is some movement or feeling below the level of injury. This includes feeling and muscle activity in the rectum. Complete spinal cord in...

Traumatic brain injury Management

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Traumatic brain injury is common and a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Management is based on avoidance of secondary injury, maintenance of cerebral perfusion pressure, and optimization of cerebral oxygenation. Multimodality monitoring of the injured brain enables individualized therapeutic targets to be set to optimize patient management. Patients with moderate or severe brain injury should be managed in a specialist neurosurgical center. Traumatic brain injury (TBI)                     Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of death and disability in young adults in the developed world. It can be divided into primary and secondary brain injury. The primary injury occurs as a consequence of the initial physical insult. The pattern and extent of damage will depend on the nature, intensity, and duration of the impact. Compression and shearing forces may...

Principles of neurological rehabilitation

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Neurology has an undeserved reputation for being a specialty where diagnosis requires great intellectual effort, although from which little therapeutic intervention flows. Rehabilitation is mainly the science which restores something that is damaged from its former condition. It is of different types, such as Occupational rehabilitation , Drug Rehabilitation , Physical Therapy , Physical medicine and Rehabilitation , Psychiatric rehabilitation, neuropsychology and many more. Rehabilitation is mostly done for the people suffered with different neural disorders, which help them to move on with their life normally. Neurological rehabilitation can offer all patients great help. It can be defined as a process that aims to optimize a person’s participation in society and sense of well-being. This definition highlights several important features: rehabilitation is not a particular type of intervention; the focus is on the patient as a person; the goals relate to social functioning, ...

What is Physical Therapy?

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Physical therapy (PT), commonly known as Physiotherapy , is one of the allied health professions that, by using mechanical force and movements. Manual therapy , exercise therapy , and electrotherapy remediate impairments and promote mobility and function. It is used to improve a patient's quality of life through diagnosis, prognosis, examination and physical intervention. It is performed by physical therapists . In addition to clinical practice, other activities enclosed in the physical therapy profession include education, consultation, research and administration. Physical therapy services may be provided as primary care treatment in conjunction with other medical services. Neurological Physical Therapy Neurological physical therapy includes the treatment of people with function disorders and movement which are originated from problems within the body’s nervous and neuromuscular system. These conditions often shows themselves as muscle poor balance, weakness...