Brain Based Athletic Rehabilitation
incorporates rehabilitation exercises and activities aimed at improving brain function, enhancing coordination, balance, motor skills, and cognitive abilities.
What is Brain Based Athletic Rehab?
It is a specialized approach that integrates principles of neuroscience and rehabilitation to enhance athletic performance, retrain movement patterns, and aid in the recovery from sports-related injuries. This method focuses on the brain's role in controlling and coordinating movement, acknowledging that the brain plays a central role in motor control, balance, coordination, and overall athletic function.
The rehabilitation process involves assessments that evaluate brain function, including cognitive processes, balance, proprioception, and motor control. By understanding how your brain interacts with your body's musculoskeletal system, we develop a tailored rehabilitation programs that targets specific areas of the brain to optimize athletic performance and recovery.
What does it look like?
Techniques used in brain-based athletic rehabilitation include cognitive exercises, balance and coordination drills, visual-motor training, proprioceptive exercises, and specialized movement therapies. These interventions aim to stimulate and retrain neural pathways, improve movement patterns, restore balance, and enhance overall athletic function.
Additionally, this approach considers individualized factors such as the type of sport, specific movements involved, and the athlete's unique needs to create a comprehensive rehabilitation plan. By addressing both physical and cognitive aspects of movement and function, brain-based athletic rehabilitation strives to maximize an athlete's potential while minimizing the risk of future injuries.
Why an integrative approach?
At our practice, we frequently integrate brain-based therapies with a range of physical therapy modalities. This approach allows us to address not just the physical aspects of rehabilitation but also focuses on optimizing brain function to enhance overall recovery and performance. By combining brain-based techniques with physical therapies, we aim to leverage the brain's role in motor control, coordination, and movement patterns. This holistic approach facilitates a more comprehensive and effective rehabilitation process, offering our patients a pathway towards improved functional outcomes and reduced risk of future injuries.
New Patient Special
- Consultation
- Chiropractic Exam
- Movement or Nerve Screen
- Report of Findings
- First Adjustment