(CNS20) Principles of Neurorehabilitation

Neurological rehabilitation is the term used to describe the treatment that patients receive after they have had a neurological injury, illness, or diagnosis of a long-term neurological condition. The World Health Organization’s definition of rehabilitation states “a set of measures that assist individuals, who experience or are likely to experience disability, to achieve and maintain optimum functioning in interaction with their environments” (WHO, 2011).  The module teaches you the core foundational principles in establishing a successful rehabilitation program addressing your patient’s specific needs. You will learn specific techniques to address specific areas of the nervous system and learn how to develop frequency and intensity strategies based upon an individual’s own metabolic capacity.   A combination of written case presentations and live case videos will be utilized to encompass the various neurological systems covered throughout the 800 series.  This is an interactive module that encourages participation in the form of questioning and ongoing critical discussion of the cases present.  The goal of this module is for each practitioner to feel comfortable and knowledgeable in the application of their own specific technique to the neurological condition/diagnosis presented.