RajaRajeswari
College of Physiotherapy
Affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru
Recognized by Govt. of Karnataka & Indian Association of Physiotherapists(A unit of RajaRajeswari Group of Institutions, Bengaluru)
The Neurology Physiotherapy Department is a specialized clinical department dedicated to the assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and functional recovery of patients with neurological disorders. The department focuses on evidence-based neurorehabilitation approaches aimed at improving mobility, balance, coordination, motor control, functional independence, and overall quality of life. Through patient-centered rehabilitation programs and advanced therapeutic interventions, the department plays a vital role in restoring function and promoting independence in individuals affected by neurological conditions. Both undergraduate (BPT) and postgraduate students receive extensive academic and clinical exposure that helps them develop clinical reasoning, neuro-assessment skills, and confidence in neurological rehabilitation. The department works in close collaboration with the Neurology and Neurosurgery Departments of Rajarajeswari Medical College and Hospital, providing students with valuable interdisciplinary clinical learning opportunities. Students are posted in neurological outpatient departments (OPD), inpatient wards (IPD), ICU settings, post-operative wards, and neurorehabilitation units where they are exposed to a wide variety of neurological conditions and rehabilitation protocols. Clinical exposure is provided in conditions such as stroke, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, peripheral nerve injuries, Bell’s palsy, Parkinson’s disease, cerebral palsy, neurodegenerative disorders, and balance and coordination impairments. Collaboration with neurologists, neurosurgeons, physiotherapists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals helps students understand comprehensive neurorehabilitation and multidisciplinary patient management. The department is equipped with facilities for neurorehabilitation, balance and coordination training, gait training, and functional re-education. Rehabilitation equipment and modalities available in the department include electrical stimulation units, TENS therapy, balance boards, physioballs, tilt tables, standing frames, parallel bars, gait training setups, walkers, therapeutic exercise units, coordination training equipment, and mobility aids used for neurological rehabilitation. Students are trained in neurodevelopmental approaches, motor relearning techniques, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF), balance and vestibular rehabilitation, functional mobility training, posture correction, coordination exercises, and activities of daily living (ADL) retraining. The department emphasizes early intervention and individualized rehabilitation programs tailored to patient needs and functional goals. Outcome measures such as the Functional Independence Measure (FIM), Berg Balance Scale (BBS), House-Brackmann Scale, and ASIA Scale are incorporated into clinical practice to monitor patient progress and rehabilitation outcomes. A major strength of the department is its emphasis on hands-on clinical learning and evidence-based neurorehabilitation practice. Undergraduate students are encouraged to actively assess and treat patients under the supervision and guidance of experienced faculty members and postgraduate students. This supervised clinical exposure enhances practical skills, patient handling techniques, clinical reasoning, treatment planning, documentation, communication, and confidence in neurological rehabilitation. Academic activities such as seminars, case presentations, journal discussions, workshops, CME programs, webinars, and guest lectures are regularly conducted to update students and faculty on recent advances in neurorehabilitation
