Neurological disorders: How we can manage them together
Individual solutions for an active and mobile life
Living with cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, stroke or other neurological conditions can be challenging for those affected and their families. Suddenly, life changes and the path to greater independence, activity and movement is hampered. In order to continue to lead an active and independent life despite your disease, the right support is needed. Every movement counts and how those movements can be made easier within everyday life. For this reason, a holistic approach to care is required.
Neuromobility stands for precisely this approach: Ottobock has set itself the goal of supporting you or your family members with holistic and individualized care, utilizing the appropriate mobility aids in order to make more mobility possible (again). No matter what situation you or your relatives currently find yourselves in, whether the diagnosis is recent or a neurological disorder has been present for many years, whether it is associated with mild or rather more extensive mobility limitations, we are at your side with advice and support. Ottobock accompanies you through every situation or developmental phase of the neurological disease to help you manage family life together.
Multiple sclerosis, stroke, poliomyelitis (polio), amongst others'
With the NeuroNobility care approach, various mobility aids are available to people who have limited mobility or movement. The NeuroMobility concept is designed to support you so that you can lead an active life with a great deal of autonomy despite your physical limitations. From orthotics and walkers to a standard or specially adapted power wheelchair – Ottobock offers individual solutions to meet every need.
If you or your loved one has a movement disorder, such as paralysis in one or both legs, orthotics can help this individual to walk more easily and steadily again. These paralyses occur, for example, in multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy or after a stroke.
At Ottobock, we are all about enabling people to live their lives the way they want to. To achieve this, it is often helpful to combine different mobility aids.
For example, people with spasticity caused by a neurological disease such as multiple sclerosis, stroke or cerebral palsy can benefit from our Exopulse Mollii Suit. This innovative solution reduces the symptoms of spasticity. Unless otherwise prescribed, the Suit is worn for one hour in every 48 hours to provide sustained relief for spastic muscles through stimulation.
If you have difficulty sitting, which can occur, for example, in children with more pronounced cerebral palsy, people with paraplegia, or after a stroke, special seat cushions can facilitate better posture and stability as well as providing pressure relief. Here, a combination of other mobility aids such as a manual or power wheelchair from Ottobock is also possible.
Poliomyelitis (polio)
In polio, also known as infantile paralysis, a certain type of polio virus can cause paralysis of the limbs. In some cases, perhaps years or even decades after the infection, it also results in what is known as post-polio syndrome: here, paralysis can worsen and muscles lose strength, making it harder for many affected individuals to walk.
Cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy is caused by early childhood brain damage that occurs for a variety of reasons. The lifelong mobility limitations associated with cerebral palsy are wide-ranging and depend on the area of the brain that is damaged. In many cases, high muscle tension and pain limit mobility. An individual’s gait or coordination of movement can also sometimes be affected.
Paraplegia
Injuries to the nerves of the spinal cord can often leave the arms and legs paralyzed and other body functions impaired. Paraplegia can be the result of an accident, but it can also be caused by a disease such as multiple sclerosis. In some cases, affected individuals can no longer move or feel their limbs at all, although sometimes residual function may remain.
Multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease in which the sheathing of the nerves in the brain and spinal cord are damaged. The course the disease takes varies greatly. In the later stages, it can often be accompanied by muscle paralysis and associated painful cramping. In addition, there are sometimes problems with balance. In some cases, patients find it difficult to walk and are dependent on orthoses or a wheelchair.
Stroke
A stroke can occur when a blood clot blocks the flow of oxygen to the brain. This can lead to brain damage that is often accompanied by lifelong neurological disorders. For those affected, this can mean weakening or a paralysis of a leg, arm or half of the body. Walking becomes more difficult due to impaired body sensation or reduced balance, which is why problems with gait stability can occur. Swallowing and speech can also be affected, as can thinking and memory.
Poliomyelitis (polio)
In polio, also known as infantile paralysis, a certain type of polio virus can cause paralysis of the limbs. In some cases, perhaps years or even decades after the infection, it also results in what is known as post-polio syndrome: here, paralysis can worsen and muscles lose strength, making it harder for many affected individuals to walk.
Cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy is caused by early childhood brain damage that occurs for a variety of reasons. The lifelong mobility limitations associated with cerebral palsy are wide-ranging and depend on the area of the brain that is damaged. In many cases, high muscle tension and pain limit mobility. An individual’s gait or coordination of movement can also sometimes be affected.
People can manage their neurological diseases with the right mobility aids
With the right mobility aids, many things become possible (again). We support people with neurological disorders in managing their lives. At Ottobock, we offer a variety of individual solutions for every situation with our NeuroMobility care approach. Find out how the right mobility aid can make everyday life easier in the testimonials from Beatrix, Louisa, Melvin and Irmgard.
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