Neurological Rehabilitation

Patient doing hand eye coordination exercises on a piece of computerized equipment helped by an occupational therapist

If you have a condition affecting your brain, spine, or nerves, consider neurorehabilitation and neuropsychology services at Burke Rehabilitation. We aim to help you understand your illness, develop daily living skills, and effectively manage your symptoms, promoting greater independence in your life.

Who Needs Neurorehabilitation?

We can help people 16 and older who experience conditions such as:

  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease
  • Brain injury
  • Guillain-Barre syndrome
  • Motor neuron disease
  • Multiple sclerosis (I think we lost the link to MS can it be restored?)
  • Myasthenia gravis
  • Nerve entrapment syndromes
  • Parkinson’s disease
  • Peripheral nervous system disorders
  • Spinal cord injury
  • Stroke

Neurorehabilitation Team

Your Burke Rehabilitation Hospital care team puts you at the center of goal setting and treatment. Team members meet weekly to discuss how you’re doing and adjust your personalized care plan, so you make steady progress. Team members may include:

  • Neurologist and other specialty doctors
  • Neurologic music therapist
  • Neuropsychologist
  • Nurses
  • Occupational therapist
  • Physical therapist
  • Recreational therapist
  • Respiratory therapist
  • Social worker/case manager
  • Speech-language pathologist

Get Better at Burke

Maximize your recovery with Burke Rehabilitation Hospital services:

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Related Providers

  • Clayton Mucha, DO
    Clayton Mucha, DO
    • Neurological Rehabilitation,
    • Concussion Management,
    • Spasticity Management
  • Andrew Abdou
    Andrew Abdou, DO
    • Neurological Rehabilitation,
    • Stroke Rehabilitation,
    • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
    • Electrodiagnostics,
    • Neurorehabilitation Medicine
  • Sharon Bushi
    Sharon Bushi, MD
    • Neurological Rehabilitation,
    • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
    • Brain Injury Medicine,
    • Neurorehabilitation Medicine

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Your Burke Rehab Journey

Rely on Burke to help you every step of the way.

24/7 Inpatient Care

Receive compassionate nursing and medical care 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You’ll benefit from:

  • Medical and functional evaluation
  • Goal setting and a recovery plan unique to your needs
  • Daily therapy sessions averaging three hours per day
  • Opportunities to participate in additional therapeutic activities
  • Education and support for you and your loved ones
  • Family and caregiver support
  • Discharge planning to help you prepare for life after inpatient rehabilitation

Learn what you can expect at Burke Rehabilitation—from the time you arrive to when you are discharged:

For information on admissions, call our screening department at (914) 597-2800.

View our outcomes report [PDF] to see information about our neurorehabilitation program.

See how Burke fulfills CARF requirements of care.

Outpatient Physician Care

The Burke Rehabilitation Outpatient Physician Practice is a team of physical medicine and rehabilitation doctors dedicated to providing the most advanced, personalized care for individuals with neurological, musculoskeletal, and orthopedic conditions. You’ll receive a custom treatment plan to meet your needs. It may include:

  • Electrodiagnostic testing – Looks at how well your muscles and nerves work
  • Intrathecal baclofen pump – Reduces spasticity so that you can move more easily
  • Muscle tone management injections – Injections help manage arm muscle tone and spasticity and recover the functional use of your arms and hands.
  • Nerve blocks – Stop nerves from sending pain signals to certain body areas using an anesthetic or anti-inflammatory medicine
  • Spasticity Clinic – Helps you regain muscle control so you can do more of your daily activities

Outpatient Therapy Care

To continue your recovery, your doctor may prescribe one or more outpatient therapies after you return home from the hospital.

Continue building strength following an inpatient rehabilitation stay at one of our convenient outpatient locations in Westchester, the Hudson Valley, or the Bronx.

Outpatient Rehabilitation Services

  • Alternative & Augmentative Communication (AAC) - Burke’s speech-language pathologists can assist you in establishing your candidacy for compensatory communication methods, from “low-tech” communication boards and index cards to “high-tech” speech-generating AAC devices.
  • Cognitive Rehabilitation - Burke’s occupational and speech therapists use new technologies and traditional therapy approaches to help you overcome health-related cognitive challenges.
  • Functional Electric Stimulation - Large muscle functional electrical stimulation helps people with neurologic impairments, paralysis, and movement problems move their legs and arms, improve walking ability, and maintain muscle strength and tone.
  • Gait (Walking) Rehabilitation - Burke physical therapists may use gait and locomotor training for your therapy regimen. This includes body weight support systems over the ground, such as the Vector, and on the treadmill, as well as wearable devices that help you coordinate muscle movement.
  • Muscle Tone Management Injections - Injections help manage arm muscle tone and spasticity and recover the functional use of your arms and hands.
  • Social Services - Burke’s licensed clinical social worker connects you to resources and helps you navigate insurance and applications for charity care, housing, and more.
  • Swallowing Evaluations & Treatment - Burke’s speech-language pathologists will assess your ability to chew and swallow foods and liquids via clinical exams and tests and recommend swallowing treatment as needed.
  • Upper Limb Recovery & Training - Burke’s occupational therapists help you regain arm and hand function. We offer customized treatment using the latest research and technologies, including electrical stimulation programs and devices.
  • Vestibular Rehabilitation - Physical therapists with vestibular training can help you improve your balance, prevent dizziness and nausea, and help your eyes focus on a stable point.
  • Vision Rehabilitation - Burke’s specially trained occupational therapists can provide strategies and exercises to lessen visual or perceptual challenges caused by neurological problems.
  • Wheelchair Clinic - Burke’s certified assistive technology practitioner provides extensive wheelchair seating and positioning evaluations.
  • Accepted Insurance

    Burke accepts many insurance plans. Check with your insurance carrier to learn what’s covered under your plan. Get answers to your questions about insurance by calling (914) 597-2131, option 8.

    List of Accepted Insurance

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