06/17/2024
Neuromuscular re-education is a technique used by physical therapists to restore normal body movement patterns.
Neuromuscular re-education is a physical therapy treatment that aims to restore normal body movement patterns by improving the function of nerves and muscles. It can help with a variety of conditions caused by faulty nerve and muscle activity, including soft tissue injuries and unhealthy movement patterns.
Neuromuscular re-education can help improve: movement, strength, balance, coordination, decreased kinesthetic sense, and impaired proprioception.
Re-education programs can include a wide range of treatments, such as:
repetitive movement, posturing, stimulation, functional strengthening, stretching, and balance and coordination exercises.
Physical therapists may start by breaking down exercises into simple single-joint movement patterns, and then help patients perfect them with proper alignment, breathing, and muscle stabilization. They may also use manual or mechanical assistance
