Treatment for Neurological Movement Disorders

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What Are Neurological Movement Disorders?

These are conditions caused by damage or dysfunction in the brain, spinal cord, or peripheral nerves, affecting how your body moves and responds.

Examples include:

  • Parkinson’s Disease

  • Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

  • Post-Stroke Motor Deficits

  • Dystonia

  • Huntington’s Disease

  • Cerebellar Ataxia

  • Functional Neurological Disorders (FND)

Common symptoms:

  • Tremors and shaky movements

  • Muscle stiffness or rigidity

  • Poor balance and posture

  • Difficulty starting or controlling movement

  • Fatigue with walking or standing

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How We Treat It

At CHA Physical Therapy, we customize each treatment plan based on your condition, movement limitations, and personal goals. Our programs are grounded in neuroplasticity—helping your brain and nervous system relearn and rewire.

Our therapy may include:

  • Balance & Gait Training – Improve safety and walking ability

  • Task-Oriented Functional Training – Rebuild control in real-life movements

  • Neuromuscular Re-education – Strengthen the mind-body connection

  • Cueing & Feedback Techniques – Especially for Parkinson’s gait

  • Posture & Core Stability Exercises – Improve alignment and endurance

  • Manual Therapy – Ease muscle tightness and joint stiffness

  • Spasticity & Tone Management – Use stretching, positioning, and modalities

  • Fall Prevention & Dual-Task Exercises – For everyday confidence

Your care is 100% personalized, with 1-on-1 sessions every visit.

Frequently Asked Questions on Neurological Movement Disorders:

  • Neurological movement disorders are conditions caused by damage or dysfunction in the brain, spinal cord, or peripheral nerves, which affects how your body moves and responds. Globally, billions of people are affected by a neurological condition. Examples of these disorders include:

    • Parkinson’s Disease

    • Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

    • Post-Stroke Motor Deficits

    • Dystonia

    • Cerebellar Ataxia, which is a sudden inability to coordinate muscle movement due to issues in the cerebellum,

  • Common symptoms can include tremors and shaky movements, muscle stiffness or rigidity, poor balance and posture, difficulty starting or controlling movement, and fatigue with walking or standing.

  • Our programs are grounded in neuroplasticity—the ability of the nervous system to change and reorganize its structure and function in response to experience or injury. By leveraging this, we help your brain and nervous system relearn and rewire. Treatment may include task-oriented functional training to rebuild control in real-life movements, neuromuscular re-education to strengthen the mind-body connection, and manual therapy to ease muscle tightness.

  • Your care is 100% personalized through one-on-one sessions at every visit. We specialize in helping you regain control and confidence by customizing each treatment plan based on your specific condition, movement limitations, and individual goals.

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