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CENTER FOR NERUOLOGICAL DISORDERS
PHYSICAL THERAPY DEPARTMENT
Committed to providing comprehensive care for its patients, The Center for Neurological Disorders has expanded the Physical Therapy Department located at its central office. Our purpose is to restore strength, flexibility and endurance following musculoskeletal and neurological injuries. Promoting our patients return to normal activity and independent living is our primary goal. Our skilled staff is knowledgeable, highly trained and licensed in the most current techniques and methodologies. State of the Art equipment is used in the evaluation and treatment of neurological and musculoskeletal diseases and is an integral component of our postsurgical rehabilitation. Physical therapy rehabilitation is an important element in our overall philosophy of providing maximum benefit for our patients.
Our Therapist:
Margaret Norstebon, LPT (Licensed Physical Therapist), graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio in 1992. She has worked in the outpatient physical therapy setting for more than 10 years and has been involved with the Center for Neurological Disorders since coming to Fort Worth, over eight years ago. Her areas of expertise include the treatment of various musculoskeletal diseases of the spine and peripheral joints. She has specialized training related to the spine including postsurgical rehabilitation programs for the cervical and lumbar spine, sacroiliac dysfunction, MacKenzie protocol and the MEDEX lumbar strengthening program.
Rehabilitative treatments include the use of a treadmill, Stairmaster, weight machines, bicycle, both recumbent and sitting and/or the MEDEX lumbar strengthening program. The MEDEX lumbar strengthening program is the first of its kind to isolate, measure and improve strength of the lower back including conditions of postoperative spine surgery and chronic back dysfunction.
Treatments Available:
Aquatic Therapy
An 8 x 15 ft therapy pool with hydrotherapy jets and water current is available for performing rehabilitative exercises and ambulatory aquatic exercises.
Ultrasound
Ultrasound includes deep heat used to reduce pain, reduce muscle spasm and increase collagen tissue extensibility and to promote tissue healing through improved blood flow.
Electrical Stimulation
Use of electric current to reduce pain, inflammation, muscle spasms and to provide added muscle strength.
Hot and Cold Packs
Applied for surface heating or cooling to reduce pain, improve muscle spasms and/or minimize inflammation.
Cervical Traction
Mechanical distraction and separation relative to the spine to improve muscle relaxation in the cervical region and also to provide some added decompression of nerve roots that are under impingement.
Myofascial Relief
Techniques which are used to align and increase mobility of the system including the myofascial planes between the muscles.
Joint Mobilization
Passive and active range of motion techniques to assist with realignments of mechanical spine, joint and extremity dysfunction.
Massage Therapy
Techniques used to address soft tissue dysfunctions including efflevrage, petrisssage, rapotement, vibration and friction variations.
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