Neurological physiotherapy – providing support in your everyday life

Neurological physiotherapy is suitable for anyone who wants to find ways to live their own life with – and despite – any neurological diseases, injuries or developmental delays or disabilities.

Neurological physiotherapy may be useful for these neurological diseases:

• cerebrovascular disorder 
• brain and spinal cord injury, for example, as a result of an accident 
• Multiple sclerosis 
• Cerebral palsy 
• Parkinson's disease 
• muscle diseases 
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) 
• various rare neurological diseases 

Neurological rehabilitation helps with small and large challenges – whatever is important to you.

Perhaps your goal is to be able to move outside on your own, play with your child or find a way to wash yourself without assistance. Or maybe you are looking for ways to do housework or write by hand.

Here’s how our physiotherapists work with you to solve everyday challenges:  

• Physiotherapeutic training. We can alleviate symptoms caused by muscle weakness or excessive stiffness, for example, through hand function training, balance training or walking training at an appointment or in a therapy pool. Many of our clinics have an accessible gym and modern equipment. Learn more about our facilities and equipment on the pages of our locations.
• Manual and physical therapy. We apply a variety of physical means and manual methods to support you in reaching your goals, including pain relief, reducing swelling, increasing movement restrictions and stimulating muscle function.
• Solutions and aids. As the goal is to help you cope with daily activities, we provide rehabilitation where you spend your time: at home, at work, in kindergarten or in school. We look for concrete ways, alternative movements and aids to help you cope with the things that matter to you.
• Advice and counselling. We also work closely with your loved ones. We always consider your and your family's life situation and resources as the basis.
• Motivation. In neurological physiotherapy, the motivation of the person undergoing rehabilitation is important. We will gently help you move forward and work with you to find motivation even when the training feels difficult, your life is in transition or you are facing other challenges.

In neurological physiotherapy, you are an active learner in undergoing rehabilitation and you define what you want to achieve through rehabilitation.

Here is how neurological physiotherapy proceeds:

1. Initial interview. At your first appointment, you will be able to tell the therapist about yourself and your wishes, strengths and interests. You will outline your functional capacity, everyday needs and areas of mobility together.
2. Treatment plan. The physiotherapist will prepare a treatment plan with you based on your needs and wishes, which will also include the goals of treatment, that is, the concrete things that you want to improve in your everyday life.
3. Exercises, aids and solutions. The physiotherapist will personally guide you in performing various exercises and seek solutions and tools with you for the challenges you face in everyday life. You can see the physiotherapist at an appointment, an accessible gym, a therapy pool, at home, at work, in school or in kindergarten, for example.
4. Self-training. Active self-training between physiotherapist appointments is a key component of neurological physiotherapy. You will receive individual and supportive instructions from your physiotherapist. We are also happy to help you find motivation if there you have challenges with self-training.
5. Outcome follow-up. We will monitor your progress on a regular basis and adjust the treatment plan as necessary.  

Fysios Mehiläinen is the largest therapeutic company specialising in Kela’s intensive medical rehabilitation in Finland. We provide comprehensive neurological physiotherapy and rehabilitation services effortlessly under the same roof.

At Fysios Mehiläinen, a trained, experienced and multidisciplinary team of top experts works in neurological rehabilitation and physiotherapy services. We work in close cooperation and always find the best treatment package just for you.

You can study the expertise of neurological rehabilitation and physiotherapy professionals in the specialist descriptions.

Neurological physiotherapy is intensive medical rehabilitation, for which you can get a promissory note from Kela, the hospital district or the wellbeing services county.

You are also welcome to neurological physiotherapy at your own expense without a referral. If you are an insurance or occupational healthcare customer, please check whether you need a referral with your insurance company or occupational health contact person.

Check out our price list and payment methods to keep you safe in all sorts of life situations. Please note that you can also pay flexibly in instalments.

The specialist in this article was our physiotherapist Sirpa Lokko.