Neurological Rehabilitation

After a life changing event, such as a stroke or spinal cord injury, it’s important to partner with a team of experienced and passionate people who will support you through what may be a long and challenging journey.

The good news is, our bodies are incredible, and we are learning everyday about what is possible using innovative techniques to tap into the neuroplasticity of our brains.

Your Neurological Rehabilitation specialists (Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech Pathologists, and Fitness Officers) will collaborate with you to work towards your individual recovery goals.

Together, we can determine the therapies and equipment that best suit your needs and your goals.

Rocky Bay’s Neuro Rehab team provides support for individuals of all ages with an acquired neurological injury, diagnosis, or condition.

Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) Bikes

The FES Bike cycling system uses safe, low-current electrical pulses to help improve mobility. It activates paralysed muscles for functional movement, reduces muscle spasms, improves local circulation, facilitates muscle conditioning and maintains an individual’s range of motion. Rocky Bay has FES bikes at our Mosman Park and Mandurah hubs.

Hydrotherapy

Rocky Bay’s hydrotherapy pool, located at Mosman Park, is a calm, controlled environment specially designed for rehabilitation and general therapy. The pool provides a low sensory environment to build on your strength and balance, under the careful support of our neuro rehab experts.

Our Neuro Rehab team are available at our 10 hubs in the Perth metro region, the Peel region, and via telehealth in Geraldton.

Intensive gait, balance and functional mobility retraining

Fully accessible hydrotherapy
Fully accessible gym equipment
Gross motor and strength training
Running training
Body weight support treadmill training
Functional electrical stimulation bike (lower limbs)
Prescription of lower limb orthoses such as ankle foot orthoses (AFO).

Upper extremity retraining

Task specific retraining
Sensory retraining
Functional electrical stimulation bike (upper limbs)
Graded motor imagery and mirror box therapy
Serial casting (UL)
Modified constraint induced movement therapy.

Assessment and intervention of communication difficulties

Assessment and intervention of a variety of communication difficulties such as:

Aphasia and apraxia of speech
Dysarthria
Voice.

Cognitive skills training

Attention
Visual processing
Information processing
Memory
Executive functions.

FAQ

What is Neurological Rehabilitation?

Neuro Rehabilitation (Neuro Rehab) is therapy for conditions that affect the brain and cognitive functions. Using innovative therapy techniques and advanced technology, Rocky Bay therapists can help to retrain our customers’ brains to assist with movement, speech, eating and much more.

Who does Neurological Rehabilitation help?

Neuro Rehab is for customers of any age, and is appropriate for a large number of conditions or events including:

Stroke
Brain injury
Spinal injury
Guillain-Barre syndrome
Multiple sclerosis
Spastic paraparesis
Any other neurological condition

Where is the service located?

Rocky Bay has Speech Pathologists available across 10 hubs in the Perth metro, Peel and Geraldton regions; Ascot, Cockburn, Cottesloe, Duncraig, Geraldton, Gosnells, Joondalup, Mandurah, Mosman Park and Rockingham.

What funding is available?

You can access services if you have an NDIS plan, Disability Services Commission funding, Medicare or if you want to fund your own services. We can also support you through the planning process if you do not have a plan already. NDIS funding is used through Improved Daily Living Skills (15 codes).

How can Neurological Rehabilitation help my young child?

Rocky Bay’s therapy team follow The National Guidelines for Best Practice in Early Childhood Intervention for children under 7, working with the team around the child (caregivers, teachers, other therapists) to support health, development and learning.

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