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Brain injury rehabilitation therapies

We understand that brain injuries can result in additional, complex needs that seriously impact someone’s independence. From being able to walk, to making a cup of tea, there are many layers to independence and regaining quality of life.

As part of our specialist rehabilitation support, we use slow stream rehabilitation. This is a holistic view of someone’s life, focusing on their long-term goals and supporting them to live more independently. Therapies are a key part of the slow stream technique. There are various evidenced-based approaches that we use as part of our rehabilitation approach.

Speech and Language Therapy

Speech and Language Therapy

Speech and Language Therapy (SALT) works on developing communication skills. After a brain injury, people can often find it difficult to verbally communicate, or can present a loss of insight and understanding.

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Neuro Speech and Language Therapists assess individuals with additional communication needs, establishing different ways for them to express themselves and process information. They may use different techniques, tools, and technology, as mediums for self-expression to encourage the redevelopment of communication skills.

Some individuals may also require support with swallowing and feeding after their brain injury. A Neuro Speech and Language Therapist can help with this. They introduce specialist techniques and exercises to develop the muscles of the face and neck, supporting individuals relearning how to chew and swallow.

Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapists are a key part of brain injury rehabilitation, as they support people in all areas of daily living, helping them regain their independence.

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This type of therapy is centred around practical goals, covering a variety of activities like making a cup of tea, going shopping and showering.

Neuro Occupational Therapists offer specialist support and can perform some cognitive testing. They can make observations and assess things like memory and attention, which are essential for developing daily living skills.

Most people will need specialist Neuro Occupational Therapy following their brain injury. We focus on delivering functional occupational therapy in social settings. This empowers the people we support to develop their skills in the community and apply them to everyday scenarios.

Physiotherapy

A Neuro-Physiotherapist is equipped with the tools to assess someone’s therapy needs following a brain injury and create a support plan based on their condition.

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Brain injuries often result in physical disabilities. Depending on which part of the brain is affected, they might be visible or non-visible. Neuro Physiotherapists are specially trained to support individuals with neurological conditions, like brain injuries, which have resulted in a physical disability. They have a deep understanding of the central nervous system and how it may be affected after a brain injury.

A Neuro Physiotherapist is equipped with the tools to assess someone’s therapy needs following a brain injury and create a support plan based on their condition and how their disability is presented. They may help someone relearn how to walk or manage conditions like muscle weakness.

As well as treating immediate disabilities, our Neuro Physiotherapists look at long-term management of conditions and work with people to slow down physical deterioration. They often work collaboratively with other therapists, such as Neuro Music Therapists, to inform how they treat individuals and ensure they progress towards their goals.

Creative Therapy

Creative Therapy

Providing a wide range of physical and emotional benefits to people with brain injuries, creative therapies include Neuro Music Therapy, Neuro Art Therapy, and Neuro Drama Therapy.

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Arts-based therapies are commonly used to treat mental health conditions but have many other benefits that can help people rehabilitating from a brain injury.

Creative therapies are beneficial in helping people to express complex emotions or difficult subjects without speaking, or when verbal communication is not possible. They also create self-awareness, enhance perceptions, increase cognition, develop motor-skills, and support with physical coordination.

Neuro Music Therapy
Neuro music therapy differs from traditional music therapy. It uses a set of 15 practices designed to exercise areas of the brain that respond to music. These practices are evidence-based and support people to regain communication skills, improve mental health conditions and support physiotherapy goals. Neuro Music Therapy is particularly beneficial in gait training for those relearning to walk.

Neuro Art Therapy and Neuro Drama Therapy
Art and drama therapy are mainly used for behaviour and mood management. They are underpinned by psychotherapy and provide a creative outlet for those struggling to express their thoughts and feelings. Therapy sessions are generally unplanned, providing a platform for individuals to decide what they need and activities centre around their feelings.

Neuro art therapists provide a safe space free of judgement. They support people in accepting their condition and make sense of the world around them. Therapists use a range of creative techniques to encourage problem-solving skills and allowing people to look at things in new ways. Group sessions are beneficial for developing social skills and connecting with other people too.

Our neuro drama therapists encourage active participation, which is valuable in developing social skills and enhancing independence. People are empowered to create characters, put on performances, and tell stories to express their thoughts and feelings. This type of therapy aims to improve self-esteem, self-confidence, and self-perception. Neuro drama therapists also explore how brain injuries and mental health conditions can affect the physical body and promote gentle movement.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

This is a specific type of talking therapy that helps people make sense of the world around them through experiences, senses, and thoughts.

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This is a specific type of talking therapy that helps people make sense of the world around them through experiences, senses, and thoughts. It also develops cognitions including skills like learning, memory, awareness, thinking, attention, and perception.

When someone suffers a brain injury, their cognitions can be seriously affected. We use Neuro Psychotherapists to deliver Neuro Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (NCBT) in our services. In their multi-disciplinary role, Neuro Psychotherapists can deliver other talking therapies and techniques alongside NCBT. This is particularly beneficial to those who have lost their ability to verbally communicate. A psychotherapy professional would find a more suitable therapy to develop the individual’s cognitions.

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy is also a type of talking therapy. It is beneficial in supporting behaviour and managing emotions – both of which are often affected after a brain injury.

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Neuro Psychotherapy addresses someone’s feelings about their brain injury. Many people who engage with psychotherapy have a dual diagnosis of brain injury and a mental health condition.

This type of therapy supports individuals to discuss historical issues that may have led to their conditions and manage future risks. For example, a brain-injury caused by alcohol misuse might carry a risk of relapse and further injury. Neuro Psychotherapy can get to the root of dependencies like this and reduce the risk of future setbacks, empowering people to move on with their lives.

Psychology

Psychology

Psychology is the study of people and how they think, act, react and interact with others. It considers all layers of behaviour, thoughts, feelings and what motivates us to do certain things.

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Psychology is the study of people and how they think, act, react and interact with others. It considers all layers of behaviour, thoughts, feelings and what motivates us to do certain things. They usually work in a clinical setting and use science to inform their therapy interventions.

Our Neuro Psychologists use specialist techniques to deliver clinical support to people with brain injuries. Using observation techniques and clinical testing methods such as psychometric testing, they work with individuals to understand what clinical factors might be influencing their behavioural changes. Neuro Psychology is beneficial to those experiencing post-diagnosis mental health conditions like anxiety, depression, psychosis, and addiction.

At Voyage Care, our Neuro Psychology professionals use a person-centred approach. They share decision making with the individual and their support network, empowering them to manage their conditions and improve their quality of life.

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