NEUROMUSCULAR REEDUCATION:
Neuromuscular reeducation is a technique used by rehabilitation therapists to restore normal movement. Together, your nerves and muscles work to produce movements. Nerves send signals between your muscles and your brain about when, where, and how fast to move. It is a complex process. In the Sensory Clinic Theorists believe that over time, nerve tracts are reinforced and muscle movement (motor) patterns are learned and stored in your memory.
Muscle movement patterns are affected when nerves or muscles experience damage or injury. This can result from:
- Trauma
- Medical Conditions
- Neurological Conditions (such as stroke and traumatic brain injury)
- Neuromuscular re-education is one method used by rehabilitation therapists to facilitate the return of normal movement in persons with neuromuscular impairments.