Team therapy at the Center
for Neurorehabilitation Services addresses stroke disabilities:
Since 1988 the staff of the Center for Neurorehabilitation
Services has used a team approach for treating disabilities
arising from a wide range of neurological conditions. Our
team members include the specialties of neurology, neuropsychology,
physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language therapy,
Interventions we use to address
stroke disabilities include:
Paralysis or problems controlling
movement
Physical therapists, occupational therapists, and music
therapists help survivors regain the use of stroke-impaired
limbs and teach compensatory strategies to reduce the impact
of remaining impairments. CNS partners with Bioness
Inc.™, to maximize recovery of upper and lower
limb movement, using the NESS H200 Neuroprosthetic and Rehabilitation
System.
Speech-language pathologists evaluate swallowing patterns,
oral and speech motor skills of stroke survivors to identify
the exact source of their difficulty. The therapist works
with the individual to develop strategies to overcome or
minimize the deficits.
Sensory disturbances including
pain
Physical therapy, biofeedback, and counseling directly address
physical causes of pain and help the client develop strategies
to reduce impact and perception of pain.
Occupational and physical therapists evaluate impairments
in vision perception or neglect syndromes that are present
following some strokes and help the client develop compensatory
strategies to overcome these impairments.
Problems using or understanding
language:
Speech-language therapists, often in collaboration with
music therapists, help stroke survivors relearn how to use
language so they can communicate more efficiently. Alternative
ways to communicate, and comprehend, including augmentative
speech devices, may be explored.
Problems with attention,
memory, and thinking:
Occupational therapists, speech-language therapists, and
music therapists use both relearning or retraining activities
and compensatory strategies to facilitate recovery of cognitive
impairments.
Emotional changes:
Many people who survive a stroke, along with family members
or significant others, experience fear, anxiety, anger,
sadness, and/or a sense of grief or loss for their physical,
sensory, communication, and/or cognitive losses. We provide
individual, couples, and group counseling to address these
issues.
Adaptive driving program:
Return to driving after a stroke often requires specialized
assistance from rehabilitation professionals. Our adaptive
driving program evaluates clients on the different skills
needed to safely navigate a vehicle. A summary of the driver’s
performance and recommendations for driving are provided
to the client and the referring doctor.
THE CENTER FOR NEUROREHABILITATION SERVICES HAS BEEN CERTIFIED
BY MEDICARE AS A COMPREHENSIVE OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION FACILITY
(CORF) SINCE JANUARY, 1997.
