Hemiplegia
Hemiplegia, a paralysis of one side of the body, is the classic sign of neurovascular disease of the brain. It is [...]
Myofascial Release
Myofascial release is a manual energetic therapy designed to treat the myofascia that surrounds every cell and tissue in the body. [...]
Spasticity
Spasticity is a motor disorder characterized by a velocity-dependent increase in tonic stretch reflexes with exaggerated tendon jerks, resulting from hyperexcitability [...]
Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy is a sensorimotor disorder that affects the control of posture and movement. The diagnosis has historically referred to a [...]
Quadriplegia
Quadriplegia refers to impairment or loss of motor and/or sensory function due to damage to the cervical segments of the spinal [...]
Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury Lesions
With incomplete lesions there is partial preservation of sensory and/or motor function below the neurological level and in the lowest sacral [...]
Complete spinal cord injury lesions
In a complete lesion, there is total absence of sensory and/or motor function in the lowest sacral segment (S4-S5). Source: Umphred, [...]
Spinal Cord Injuries
Spinal cord injuries (SCI) occur when the spinal cord is damaged as a result of trauma, disease processes, or congenital defects. [...]
Spina Bifida
Spina bifida is a type of congenital spinal cord injury. In spina bifida there is a defect in the neural tube [...]
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Guillian-Barre Syndrome (GBS), or acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy, affects nerve roots and peripheral nerves leading to motor neuropathy and flaccid paralysis. [...]
Vestibular Function
The vestibular system provides the central nervous system with information about the position and motion of the head in relation to [...]
Balance
Balance is a complex process involving the reception and integration of sensory inputs, and the planning and execution of movement, to [...]