Métodos fisioterápicos aplicados al paciente con daño cerebral.

Abstract

Stroke an traumatic brain injury are an urgent medical an social problem all over the world. Rehabilitation of patients after brain injuy is divided in two periods: acute an subacute. In the beginning of rehabilitation, physical therapy evaluates functional status of patients, later uses differents holistist methods of treatment and evaluates effectiveness of rehabilitation. Physical therapy consists in prevention of coplications, improvement of muscle strength, range of motion, balance, movement coordination and muscle endurance. Early an proper rehabilitation can help to regain lost functions and this fact gives the patient the capacity to get social reinsertion.