Neurological rehabilitation (rehab) is a doctor-supervised program designed for people with diseases, injury, or disorders of the nervous system. Neurological rehab can often improve function, reduce symptoms, and improve the well-being of the patient.
The goal of neurological rehab is to help you return to the highest level of function and independence possible, while improving your overall quality of life — physically, emotionally, and socially. To help reach these goals, neurological rehab programs may include: • Help with activities of daily living (ADLs), such as eating, dressing, bathing, toileting, handwriting, cooking, and basic housekeeping • Speech therapy to help with speaking, reading, writing, or swallowing • Stress, anxiety, and depression management • Bladder and bowel retraining • Activities to improve mobility (movement), muscle control, gait (walking), and balance • Exercise programs to improve movement, prevent or decrease weakness caused by lack of use, manage spasticity and pain, and maintain range of motion • Social and behavioral skills retraining • Nutritional counseling • Involvement in community support groups • Activities to improve cognitive impairments, such as problems with concentration, attention, memory, and poor judgment • Help with obtaining assistive devices that promote independence • Education and counseling • Safety and independence measures and home care needs • Pain management • Stress management and emotional support • Nutritional counseling • Vocational counseling