Neurological Rehabilitation
Regain Your Movement
What Is Neurological Rehabilitation?
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Neurological rehabilitation aims to help people with conditions of the nervous systems such as diseases, injuries or disorders, which can cause disability and loss of independence.
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Rehabilitation increase function and mobility, reduces symptoms and most importantly improves a person's well-being.
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Who Might Need Neurological Rehabilitation?
Neurological rehabilitation is suitable for many conditions that affect the nervous systems, such as:
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Brain injuries (ABI and TBI)
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Spinal cord injury
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Stroke
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Multiple sclerosis
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Parkinson’s disease
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Peripheral neuropathy
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Foot drop
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Cerebral palsy
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Many people with these conditions have difficultly walking, reduced balance, muscle weakness and a lack of coordination, rehabilitation can help improves these.
What to Consider When Choosing Neurological Rehabilitation
The space of rehabilitation is always changing with more research coming out everyday, this can change and influence how conditions are treated and managed.
It's important that your recovery plan uses the most up to date and evidence based approaches, as well as being specific to your needs and goals.
An Exercise Physiologist can help play an important role in your recovery and management. Many people with disabilities unfortunately become very sedentary due to reduced mobility, cognitive and behavioral issues.
There is also a lack of understanding by the general public and personal training industry about what type of exercise they should or could be doing.
An Exercise physiologists can assist people in overcoming these issues as well as promoting participation in an appropriate form of physical activity. This can be at home, in a community gym or through a local disability sporting club.
Why Choose Nick for Neurological Rehabilitation?
Nick Adkins
BExSSc, GradDipClinExPhys
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Nick is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist, Nick studied in Ballarat, completing his Bachelor of
Exercise Science and Graduate Diploma in Clinical Exercise Physiology in 2014.
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Nick has a great deal of experience and expertise in helping people with neurological conditions get more out of life. Nick has worked with patients with conditions such as
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Parkinson's disease
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Multiple Sclerosis
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Stroke
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Peripheral neuropathy
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Autism (ASD)
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In 2021 Nick became McGill Method Certified by BackFitPro and is currently the only certified
clinician in Victoria and one of five in Australia.
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EXPERIENCE:
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Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science – University of Ballarat
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Graduate Diploma of Clinical Exercise Physiology – University of Ballarat
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McGill Method Certified by BackFitPro
Our Location
62 Slater Parade
Keilor East VIC 3033
Australia
Home visits are also available
Get Started with Neurological Rehabilitation
Click below to book in your initial assessment and begin your path to recovery!
If you would like to discuss your case and we can help you before booking, feel free to call us on (03) 8840 6566 and will be happy to assist you.