Brain/Head Injury Rehabilitation

Brain injury or Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) refers to any injury of the brain since birth. There are a number of possible causes including referring to an injury caused by tumours, infections or lack of oxygen to the brain. Alternatively it may be a result of trauma to the head (traumatic brain injury, TBI) such as after a fall, road accident or accidents at work or home.

Rehabilitation following a brain injury can be unpredictable because every brain injury is unique. When brain cells are damaged they do not regenerate. However, the brain and nervous system have an ability to reorganise itself, learn and reshape. This is called Neuro-plasticity. MOTIONrehab aims to promote re-learning within the brain by repeating movements and practice so that an individual can regain as much function as possible. The principle is similar to practice needed to learn to play an instrument or take part in a new sport.

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Pioneering Intensive Neurological Rehabilitation Centres

In April 2018, MOTIONrehab pioneered intensive neurological rehabilitation augmented with Robotics and VR by launching the UK’s first intensive neurological rehabilitation centre based in Leeds.

The pioneering concept offers specialist one-to-one hands-on therapy from experienced and highly skilled clinicians and uniquely accompanied by high intensity specialist rehabilitation training with robotic, virtual reality and sensor-based devices. This allows patients to practice high repetitions of movements which is critical to neuroplasticity and recovery. Our evidence-based approach helps our patients reach their potential faster.

The success achieved by our patients adopting this approach has resulted in MOTIONrehab opening further clinics in Hull and new for 2024 in Doncaster to allow more patients to reach their potential.

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MOTIONrehab can help with

  • Balance
  • Hand & arm function
  • Leg & foot function
  • Walking
  • Spasticity & spasms
  • Posture management
  • Pain
  • Cognitive Difficulties
  • Transfer abilities
  • Provision of equipment
  • Support school, work, sport or leisure
  • Family/carer education

Specialist Rehabilitation

MOTIONrehab® offers specialist rehabilitation to help promote the re-wiring of the nerve pathways, helping people with the things they might find difficult to do. This may be things as simple as standing from a chair, getting to the toilet or getting out and about in the community to riding a bike or returning to work.

We can help people at any stage, whether they’re experiencing recent problems or have been struggling for some time. MOTIONrehab® starts with an assessment to identify our patient’s difficulties and find out what is important to them. After this we put together a personalised treatment programme using hands-on therapy, exercises and state of the art rehabilitation technology to help individuals achieve their goals.

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Our services

MOTIONrehab accepts national and international referrals. Clients are able to self-refer or alternatively MOTIONrehab accepts referrals from Consultants, GP’s Private Insurance Companies, Personal Injury Claims, CHC, IFR. MOTIONrehab is happy to work in partnership with your GP, Consultant or other health professionals. MOTIONrehab’s services include:

For more information about how MOTIONrehab can help following a brain/head injury, speak to our Customer Services Team

Frequently asked questions

Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)

ABI is the term used for an injury to the brain. ABI can be classified as traumatic or non-traumatic.

Non-traumatic Brain Injury

Non-traumatic Brain Injuries to the brain that do not involve a traumatic or direct physical impact to the brain. This may include loss or complete lack of oxygen to the brain.

Anoxic Brain Injury

Anoxic brain injuries are caused by a complete lack of oxygen being provided to the brain, which results in the death of brain cells after approximately four minutes of oxygen deprivation.

Hypoxic Brain Injury

Hypoxic Brain Injuries are brain injuries that form due to a restriction on the oxygen being supplied to the brain. The restricted flow of oxygen causes the gradual death and impairment of brain cells.

Traumatic Brain Injury

The brain is protected and suspended in fluid inside the skull. Despite the hard bony case of the skull a trauma or physical impact to the head can result in damage to the brain. These are usually called Traumatic Brain Injuries, or TBI.

Following a TBI, injury to the brain can be caused by a number of different factors. The direct impact to the brain can cause bruising and swelling which affects how the brain works. In more severe cases the impact can cause the brain to shake about inside the skull, resulting in tearing of fine nerve fibres and blood vessels found within the brain tissue. Lastly the brain can bang into the inside of the skull causing more bruising and bleeding.

The severity of a TBI is usually measured by the length of time someone has lost consciousness for. Generally speaking the longer the time unconscious the more severe the brain injury.

Brain injury can result in someone having difficulties with any of the function controlled by the brain. This is very unique and no two injuries are the same. It can include difficulties with speech, vision, thinking skills, personality and mood. ABI will also affect the physical functions controlled by the brain. These may include difficulties with movement, sensation, balance, strength, muscle spasticity and co-ordination.

Rehabilitation is aimed at improving these difficulties so that someone can do as much for themselves as possible at home and whilst out and about.

Many people experience fatigue after brain injury, but the exact underlying cause is poorly understood. Often individuals can feel exhausted or sleepy, they lack energy, they feel weak, or have difficulties motivating themselves. For others it may worsen the difficulties they experience with their thinking skills and they experience greater problems with memory, they become irritable or dizzy. Rehabilitation can help by improving your physical fitness to reduce symptoms or by providing strategies to pace activities and manage symptoms.

MOTIONrehab provide an outpatient service, so we usually support people after they have left hospital, however we are happy to give advice at any stage.

The current understanding of brain injury would suggest that change happens at it’s fastest in the first two years after a brain injury, however crucially it does not stop at this point. Neuroplasticity, i.e. the re-wring of the nervous system is constantly happening and can be influenced by rehabilitation through repetition and practice. Many people say that they continue to re-gain skills lost following their injury.

MOTIONrehab® starts with an assessment to identify our patient’s difficulties and find out what is important to them. After this we put together a personalised treatment programme using hands-on therapy, exercises and state of the art rehabilitation technology to help individuals achieve their goals We will then discuss the options for your rehabilitation including whether intensive rehabilitation would work for you.

On arrival you will be provided with our Terms and Conditions of Business and the relevant consent forms to agree to treatment. If you would like to receive these in advance of your appointment please contact our Client Services Team on 0800 8600 138. and they will assist you. If received in advance please bring the completed document with you to the first appointment.

As part of your initial assessment, your physiotherapist will need to take details of your medical history, present condition, allergies/sensitivities and current medications. Please come to the appointment in comfortable clothing, for example, shorts, t-shirt, and trainers.

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For more information about how MOTIONrehab can help following a brain or head injury, please feel free to get in touch with us by giving us a call, or alternatively fill out the form here and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

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