Physiotherapy in Neurological patients and Bobath concept

Name: Physiotherapy in Neurological patients and Bobath concept
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Learn how to apply a neurological examination and how to treat spasticity with the Bobath concept and method

Created byKlejda Tani

Last updated 8/2022

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What you'll learn

Application of the Bobath concept techniques, such as positioning, guiding, placing, handling, support etc.
Treatment of the spastic patient in a supine, lateral, seated and standing position with the Bobath concept
The basic neurological examination and the symptoms
The examination of the deep tendon reflexes, pathological primitive reflexes and pyramidal reflexes of strength
The practical examination the cranial nerves

Course content

3 sections • 23 lectures • 3h 30m total length

Welcome and introduction to course2:13
Explore the Bobath concept to examine neurological patients, assess cortical functions, cranial nerves, reflexes, and spasticity, then apply step-by-step treatment in supine, lateral, vertical, and seated positions.
Stroke16:33
Explore ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke types, their acute to chronic stages, and how physical therapy targets prevention, active mobilization, spasticity management, and gait retraining toward independence.
Multiple sclerosis27:03
Explore multiple sclerosis and its demyelinating pathology, then master endurance, resistance, and combined exercise guided by EDSS stages to enhance gait, strength, and function.
Spasticity15:12

Theory - Neurological examination37:32
Develop a practical understanding of the neurological examination for physiotherapy, from assessing patient arousal and MMSE status to cranial nerve, reflex, and movement testing, including spasticity versus rigidity.
Examination of the optical nerve2:11
Learn how to examine the visual field when you need to find out if your patient has an optical nerve damage.
Examination of the 3 oculomotor nerves1:45
Learn how to examine the 3-rd, 4-th and 6-th cranial nerves when you need to find out if your patient has a damage in one of those nerves.
Examination of the trigeminal nerve3:02
Learn how to examine the 3 branches of the trigeminal nerve.
Examination of the facial nerve4:01
Learn how to examine the facial nerve lesion.
Examination of the vestibular nerve3:04
Learn how to examine the balance and understand if your patient has a vestibular nerve damage
Examination of the deep tendon reflexes10:34
Examination of the primitive pathological reflexes4:32
Learn how to examine the primitive pathological reflexes that are positive only in spastic patients
Examination of the pyramidal reflexes of strength - Upper limbs3:05
Learn how to examine the Pyramidal reflexes of strength of upper limbs when your patient has CNS or PNS lesion.
Examination of the pyramidal reflexes of strength - Lower limbs4:16
Learn how to examine the Pyramidal reflexes of strength of the lower limbs when your patient has CNS or PNS lesion.
Examination of sensitivity and sensomotorics5:33
Learn how to examine the sensitivity and the sensomotorics.
Examination of spasticity and rigidity5:13
Learn what is the difference between the spasticity examination and rigidity examination.

Bobath concept - Theory9:01
The Bobath concept theory advocates a holistic, active, task-oriented approach to central nervous system injuries, emphasizing neurological assessment, movement analysis, and function-focused postural control through multidisciplinary, patient-engaged therapy.
Treatment of the spastic upper limb16:56
Treatment of the spastic lower limb11:44
Learn to treat the spastic lower limb by stimulating the skin to relax flexors and activate extensors, then guide ankle, hip, and knee movements, culminating in bridging to strengthen glutes.
Exercises in a lateral position3:28
Transfers, verticalization, siting and standing10:24
Master safe transfers from supine to seated and vertical positions for hemiplegic and spastic patients, using pelvis forward positioning, extensor activation, and stepwise sit-to-stand to achieve verticalization.
Exercises in a seated position8:34
Demonstrates seated neurological exercises using the Bobath approach, emphasizing trunk rotation, shoulder protection, guided movement, external rotation with a band, and coordinated breathing.
Exercises while standing4:47
Demonstrates standing-position exercises to improve balance and gait in neurological patients, emphasizing lower-extremity activation, external rotation with theraband, knee stabilization, and safe assisted stepping.

Requirements

No prior experience or knowledge of Bobath concept
No prior experience or knowledge of Neurological examination
This course is accessible in different devices.
PDF materials are included to help with further learning.
Students are encouraged to take notes during the videos.

Description

In this course you will exactly learn how to examine any neurological patient. You will learn the basic principles and techniques of the Bobath concept in neurological adult patients.

Why do you need this course?

The Bobath concept was developed by Berta Bobath and Karel Bobath. This concept was created for the recovery of the symptoms observed during the evaluation and therapy of patients with functional, postural and tonus problems, which have come due to a lesion of the central nervous system.

You need it because it is one of the most important methods that physical therapists, rehabilitation doctors, and occupational therapists use with neurological patients.

It is an important part of the rehabilitation in many patient groups, including patients with neurological diseases brain or spinal cord trauma, stroke patients, multiple sclerosis, peripheral paresis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, cerebral paresis, spastic patients and a host of other neurological problems.

During the course you will learn:

· How to examine the neurological cortical functions of the CNS

· How to examine the cranial nerves

· How to examine the deep tendon reflexes, the pathological and strength reflexes in neurological patients

· How to examine spasticity

· How to apply the basic techniques of the Bobath concept in a supine, lateral, seated and standing position.

After this course you will be able examine a neurological patient and understand the symptoms. The course is illustrated with the real patient so you can understand the principles and apply it easily in practice. Its super easy to understand it because I have explained it in detail, and step by step all the process. I have prepared many videos for the lectures, and you can also download the materials in pdf for the theoretical part.

Who this course is for:

Physiotherapy practitioners and students
Physical Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Neurology
Medicine
Nurses

Physiotherapy in Neurological patients and Bobath concept

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Course content

Neurological patient's pathologies and symptoms4 lectures • 1hr 1min

Neurological Examination12 lectures • 1hr 25min

Bobath concept and treatment7 lectures • 1hr 5min

Requirements

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