Comprehensive Neurological Rehabilitation
Physical and Neurological
Restorative Therapy
Choose the occupational therapy team that trains occupational therapy practitioners nationally and internationally how to bridge concepts of science, medicine, and functional healing without inaccessible equipment, technology, and machines.
Your nervous system impacts your entire body;
your therapy sessions should address the entire body.
Occupational Therapy is the only outpatient rehab that combines mobility, strength, and cognition to ensure all areas of concern are being addressed in the same plan of care.
Consider a world where your therapy team has a thorough understanding of your complex needs. Imagine seeing providers (called “Generalists”) that are trained to adapt a rehabilitation plan to address your body, brain, and emotional health. OT practitioners are equipped to help you design the best way forward to manage your health and keep control of your life by using their knowledge of physical rehabilitation, neurological rehabilitation, cognitive rehabilitation, social communication, and even word-finding strategies during stressful or fast-paced conversations. Occupational Therapy is a holistic profession that practices using a multi-system approach to help you improve your ability to engage in every day life. When you choose BOT, you become part of passionate team that answers your questions, gives you feelings of safety, promotes community support and transdisciplinary care, and helps create a plan of care that meets your specific needs.
Allow our neurological rehab specialists to work with you, one-on-one, 2-5 times per week and take back control of your life and function.
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Conditions We Treat
What sets Buffalo Occupational Therapy Apart?
Experienced in
Neurological Care
The practitioners at Buffalo Occupational Therapy are neurological-based providers. This means that you can be seen by a practitioner who’s clinical practice and research have been focused on neurological rehabilitation each and every day. You deserve a therapy team that knows the most current research on your neurological and movement-related condition. Neurological rehabilitation requires intimate knowledge of brain anatomy and mechanisms of neuroplasticity.
One-on-One Attention
Never be 1 of 3 people being seen by one therapist or be given exercises while the therapist writes their notes. We are believe in client-centered and client-focused treatments.
Individual Treatment Plans
Treatment plans that will meet your needs, accomplish your desired outcomes, restore your hope, and find healing through the rehabilitation process.
Neurological Rehabilitation
Neurological Rehabilitation requires one-on-one, research-based, and tailored treatments specifically for your brain and diagnosis. We know how important your function, movement, and memory are to you, and we want you to feel confident when chosing your long-term rehabilitation provider.
“When you know how to work with your body and see what it is capable of accomplishing, you know there is hope to maintain control of your life while seeing results…regardless of your diagnosis. That is the BOT difference. We know science. We know the research. We know how to work with the entire body. But, most importantly, we never lose hope for our patients and their loved ones. There are always answers, and we will do life with you to help you find them.”
Occupational Therapy is crucial in every setting, every diagnosis, every pain presentation, and all aspects of aging, whether you are 25 or 105.
Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Authored by Michelle Eliason, MS, OTR/L, CKTS, C.D.S.What is a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can occur after a fall, sport injury, motor vehicle accident, blunt force trauma, accident at work, or any...
Lewy Body Dementia and Rehabilitation
Lewy Body Dementia and Rehabilitation Authored by Michelle Eliason, MS, OTR/L, CKTS, C.D.S.What is Lewy Body Dementia?Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) is the second most prevalent progressive neurodegenerative diagnosis causing dementia. It is second to Alzheimer's disease...
Multiple Sclerosis and Rehabilitation
Multiple Sclerosis and Rehabilitation Authored by Michelle Eliason, MS, OTR/L, CKTS, C.D.S.Common Symptoms of Multiple SclerosisMultiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurodegenerative disease affecting the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). During the progression...
Progressive Neurological Disorders
Diagnoses
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Approach to Progressive Neurological Disorders
+ All practitioners are required to research current best practices for health management, maintenance, and restorative potential/techniques for all progressive neurological diagnoses on caseload (this requirement sets Buffalo Occupational Therapy apart from other outpatient clinics.
+ Buffalo Occupational Therapy becomes your long-term functional managers able to stage and/or track changes in progressive disorders. This allows us to provide early intervention during periods of decline in order to remain and maintain your highest level of function.
+ Your providers will always have a current comprehensive profile and timeline to help them provide the best, most accurate interventions. A comprehensive profile includes cognition, balance, lower body and upper body strength, neuromuscular communication, and functional performance. (Measures taken every 6weeks to annually depending on the diagnosis and progression).
+ Each patient is on a ‘team’ overseen by a single director to ensure the patient develops a relationship and rapport with all therapy providers interacting with them.
+ Treatments are one-on-one and comprehensive (mobility + cognition+ emotional/behavioral health)
+ Approach to treatment is both restorative to maximize whole body system function and compensatory allowing you to adapt to changes as they happen to increase and maintain independence.
Complex Conditions & Multiple Diagnoses
Primary Diagnoses combined with 2 or more underlying conditions
Those who have complex medical histories and multiple conditions should seek rehabilitation from clinics who are trained to know, research, and be mindful of how these underlying conditions will impact your ability to achieve good results. All of your medications, lifestyle elements, and diagnoses impact your ability to heal! If your therapist does not have time to work one-on-one with you and research the details of your case, this can greatly impact your results leading to months of therapy feeling like you are getting worse or stalled.
Examples of secondary diagnoses that greatly impact restorative potential:
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Balance Disorders, Vestibular Dysfunction, Visual Perception Deficits
Impairments
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Cognitive Therapy & Executive Function Performance Deficits
Impairments addressed in Cognitive Therapy
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Approach to Cognitive Therapy
+ Occupational Therapists have been trained extensively on neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and restorative mechanisms of healing for each area of the brain. OT practitioners have also mastered the ability to leverage neuroplasticity and neural redundancies in the brain to improve executive function and cognitive endurance through activity-based interventions.
+ Occupational Therapy is the only profession that can address dual tasking deficits from mild to severe. Many individuals do not have noticeable cognitive deficits nor do they have balance/motor deficits, but when they combine the two, actions become more difficult.
For example, you may be able to find an object in a busy cupboard without an issue. You may also be able to walk without balance deficits. When you are required to walk, talk, and find an object in a busy store aisle, you may experience word-finding difficulties, poor memory, poor attention, and balance deficits. This is dual tasking ineffeciency. Occupational Therapy teaches you adaptations and compensations for this, but also helps improve or remediate this function.
+ Your neurologists will always have a current comprehensive profile and timeline to help them provide the best, most accurate interventions. A comprehensive profile includes cognition, balance, lower body and upper body strength, neuromuscular communication, and functional performance. (Measures taken every 6 weeks to annually depending on the diagnosis and progression). (If applicable)
+ Each patient is on a ‘team’ overseen by a single director to ensure the patient develops a relationship and rapport with all therapy providers interacting with them.
+ Treatments are one-on-one and comprehensive so that we can focus on you and see the small details that may change the plan of care. This allows us to find the root or source of disruption and address those specific needs. Seeing a therapist who is working with multiple patients at once, focusing on writing notes while treating you, or unable to provide hands-on techniques may be barriers to your success.
+ Use tasks and activities that address 12+ areas of executive function based on the part of the brain that has been injured
+ Learn more of how we treat these conditions by visiting our blog and browsing our website. You can also reach out to us with questions.
Neurological Traumas : Acquired Brain Injuries
Diagnoses
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Approach to Neurological Traumas
+ All practitioners are required to research current best practices for health management, maintenance, and restorative potential/techniques for all progressive neurological diagnoses on caseload (this requirement sets Buffalo Occupational Therapy apart from other outpatient clinics.
+ Buffalo Occupational Therapy becomes your long-term functional managers able to stage and/or track changes in progressive disorders (if applicable). This allows us to provide early intervention during periods of decline in order to remain and maintain your highest level of function.
+ Your providers will always have a current comprehensive profile and timeline to help them provide the best, most accurate interventions. A comprehensive profile includes cognition, balance, lower body and upper body strength, neuromuscular communication, and functional performance. (Measures taken every 6 weeks to annually depending on the diagnosis and progression). (If applicable)
+ Each patient is on a ‘team’ overseen by a single director to ensure the patient develops a relationship and rapport with all therapy providers interacting with them.
+ Treatments are one-on-one and comprehensive so that we can focus on you and see the small details that may change the plan of care. This allows us to find the root or source of disruption and address those specific needs. Seeing a therapist who is working with multiple patients at once, focusing on writing notes while treating you, or unable to provide hands-on techniques may be barriers to your success.
+ Approach to treatment is both restorative to maximize whole body system function and adaptive allowing you to adapt to changes as they happen to increase and maintain independence. Lifestyle changes and modifications of the way you are moving is just as important as hands-on manual therapy and therapeutic exercise!
+ All practitioners practice movement-based and least restrictive motor learning neurological rehabilitation. We use the body to heal the body and limit our use of external tools. Based on best practices, using interventions that leverage neural plasticity like Brunnstrom Movement Approach, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation, Metronome Training, Neurodevelopmental Techniques, and more, Buffalo Occupational Therapy is able to see promising outcomes.
+ Learn more of how we treat these conditions by visiting our blog and browsing our website. You can also reach out to us with questions.
Peripheral Nervous System Disorders
Diagnoses
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Approach to Peripheral Nervous System Dysfunction
+ All practitioners are required to research current best practices for health management, maintenance, and restorative potential/techniques for all progressive neurological diagnoses on caseload (this requirement sets Buffalo Occupational Therapy apart from other outpatient clinics.
+ Buffalo Occupational Therapy becomes your long-term functional managers able to stage and/or track changes in progressive disorders (if applicable). This allows us to provide early intervention during periods of decline in order to remain and maintain your highest level of function.
+ Your providers will always have a current comprehensive profile and timeline to help them provide the best, most accurate interventions. A comprehensive profile includes cognition, balance, lower body and upper body strength, neuromuscular communication, and functional performance. (Measures taken every 6 weeks to annually depending on the diagnosis and progression). (If applicable)
+ Each patient is on a ‘team’ overseen by a single director to ensure the patient develops a relationship and rapport with all therapy providers interacting with them.
+ Treatments are one-on-one and comprehensive so that we can focus on you and see the small details that may change the plan of care. This allows us to find the root or source of disruption and address those specific needs. Seeing a therapist who is working with multiple patients at once, focusing on writing notes while treating you, or unable to provide hands-on techniques may be barriers to your success.
+ Approach to treatment is both restorative to maximize whole body system function and adaptive allowing you to adapt to changes as they happen to increase and maintain independence. Lifestyle changes and modifications of the way you are moving is just as important as hands-on manual therapy and therapeutic exercise!
+ Learn more of how we treat these conditions by visiting our blog and browsing our website. You can also reach out to us with questions.
Post-Covid Syndrome and Long Covid Rehabilitation
Symptoms that are addressed through Multi-System Rehabilitation
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Approach to Long Covid and Post-Covid Syndrome
General information:
- We studied and practiced in each symptom and how it impacts the human body (both physical and neurological approaches)
- We have been treating people with Long Covid and Post-Covid Syndrome since 2020.
- We have seen trends and patterns as well as remains up to date with current research on Covid-related symptoms
- We are reliable and accessible in two locations as well as teltherapy
+ All practitioners are required to research current best practices for health management, maintenance, and restorative potential/techniques for all progressive neurological diagnoses on caseload (this requirement sets Buffalo Occupational Therapy apart from other outpatient clinics.
+ Buffalo Occupational Therapy becomes your long-term functional managers able to stage and/or track changes in progressive disorders (if applicable).
+ Your providers will always have a current comprehensive profile and timeline to help them provide the best, most accurate interventions. A comprehensive profile includes cognition, balance, lower body and upper body strength, neuromuscular communication, and functional performance. (Measures taken every 6 weeks to annually depending on the diagnosis and progression).
+ Each patient is on a ‘team’ overseen by a single director to ensure the patient develops a relationship and rapport with all therapy providers interacting with them.
+ Treatments are one-on-one and comprehensive so that we can focus on you and see the small details that may change the plan of care. This allows us to find the root or source of disruption and address those specific needs. Seeing a therapist who is working with multiple patients at once, focusing on writing notes while treating you, or unable to provide hands-on techniques may be barriers to your success.
+ Approach to treatment is both restorative to maximize whole body system function and adaptive allowing you to adapt to changes as they happen to increase and maintain independence. Lifestyle changes and modifications of the way you are moving is just as important as hands-on manual therapy and therapeutic exercise!
+ Learn more of how we treat these conditions by visiting our blog and browsing our website. You can also reach out to us with questions.