Neuromuscular Physical Therapy
Suburban Home Health Care has a Neuromuscular Physical Therapy Program that is physician directed and managed by a certified strength and conditioning specialist.
Components of the scientific rationale:
- The aging neuromuscular system in men and women still responds to strength training
- Proprioception vs. neuromuscular control
- Intensity and duration
- Basic principles for optimal performance
- specificity
- progressive overload
- individualization
Features of Neuromuscular Program:
- Physician directed program
- Conduct needs analysis of individual
- Incorporate power exercises to improve dynamic explosiveness
- Weight bearing and non weight bearing multiple joint exercise
- General physical conditioning
- Program managed by a certified strength and conditioning specialist/physical therapist
Benefits of the Neuromuscular Program at Suburban Home Health Care:
- Increase patient strength for activities of daily living
- Correction of gait disturbances
- Prevention of falls and improved balance
- Improved stair climbing and walking
- Increased mobility
- Promote independent living and delay threshold of dependency
