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Neuro Pro Wellness LLC

At Neuro Pro Wellness LLC, our goal is simple: to help you achieve your goals.

Our East Hanover neurologic physical therapy gym is equipped with advanced rehab technology and highly trained staff to offer you elite, focused 1-on-1 care.

02/04/2026

Neuro Nugget 🧠
Standard max HR formulas often overestimate capacity in Parkinson’s Disease.

A new equation that includes resting HR better matches true HRmax and may help create more achievable, individualized exercise targets for this population.

Max HR ≈
166 − (1.15 × age) + (0.60 × resting HR)

🔗 Full text linked: https://www.archives-pmr.org/article/S0003-9993(25)00626-4/fulltext

01/26/2026

Neuro Nugget 🧠: Loaded Dix-Hallpike improves BPPV detection

A randomized trial compared the standard Dix-Hallpike to a modified “loaded” version for posterior canal BPPV. Pre-loading the head in rotation and flexion before lying supine produced longer nystagmus responses, stronger symptoms, and higher diagnostic sensitivity than the standard test.

🔑 Key takeaway:
Using a Loaded Dix-Hallpike can improve BPPV detection by increasing sensitivity and nystagmus duration, helping guide more effective treatment.

🔗 Full article: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7419087/

01/14/2026

Neuro Nugget 🧠❄️
Cooling garments aren’t just about comfort in MS.

A recent systematic review and meta-analysis found that wearable cooling (vests, limb cuffs, palm cooling) is associated with improved walking capacity and functional mobility—with some studies also showing gains in strength and balance.

For neuro PTs, this matters.
Cooling may help reduce heat-related symptom worsening, allowing patients to tolerate more gait, endurance, and strengthening work during rehab.

Sometimes the environment is the intervention.

01/07/2026

No ankles ≠ no gait training.

Owen is an incomplete paraplegic who ambulates with bilateral AFOs and has minimal distal strength, limited glute max, and little to no glute med activation. Instead of forcing compensation in standing, we challenge him where it matters most 👇

Why tall kneeling works:
✔️ Removes ankle and foot strategy
✔️ Demands true proximal stability
✔️ Loads hip extension + trunk control
✔️ Exposes asymmetries you can’t hide from

Forward and backward tall kneeling walking builds strength, control, and motor carryover that shows up when he returns to upright gait.

Train the system in different ways - variability matters.

01/02/2026

Neuro Nugget 🧠
Cooling garments aren’t just for comfort.

Evidence shows wearable cooling (vests, thigh cuffs, palm cooling) can improve walking capacity and functional mobility in people with MS—helping them tolerate more rehab and perform better during gait and endurance work.

Small tool. Meaningful impact. ❄️🚶‍♀️

12/29/2025

Leg management after SCI is not one-size-fits-all.

For individuals with cervical spinal cord injury, how we manage the legs depends on so many factors — height, weight, arm length, trunk control, strength, and even momentum strategies.

In this session, my client with a C6–7 spinal cord injury demonstrates excellent leg management by starting proximal on the leg, using momentum to bring the leg onto the mat, and then applying a strong head–hips relationship to get the pelvis over and centered.

💡 Neuro Nugget:
Start proximal for control → finish distal for the final push.
And remember: good technique isn’t just strength — it’s timing, momentum, and mechanics.

This is how we build efficient, repeatable, and independent mobility after SCI.

12/23/2025

✨ Meet Our New Physical Therapist! ✨

We are so excited to officially welcome Mary Claire Hemmer, PT, DPT to the Neuro Pro Wellness team! 🎉

Mary Claire is an exceptional neurologic physical therapist with extensive experience working with individuals after stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, and complex neurologic conditions. She earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy as Valedictorian and has been a clinical leader at one of the nation’s top rehabilitation hospitals.

She brings:
🧠 Advanced expertise in neurologic rehab
🚶‍♀️ High-intensity & robotic gait training experience
📚 A strong evidence-based approach backed by published research
❤️ A deep passion for helping patients move better and live fuller lives

Mary Claire’s dedication, clinical excellence, and compassionate care align perfectly with our mission at Neuro Pro Wellness. We are beyond excited for our community to work with her and experience the level of care she provides.

Please join us in giving Mary Claire a very warm welcome! 💙

—
Neuro Pro Wellness Team

12/19/2025

🎄✨ This Christmas season, move with purpose. ✨🎄

At Neuro Pro Wellness, we believe movement is medicine—and community is the catalyst. This holiday season, we’re inviting you to come work out with us, reconnect with your body, and invest in your long-term brain and nervous system health.

Our mission is simple but powerful:
🧠 Optimize the nervous system
💪 Build strength that supports real life
❤️ Create a space where healing, resilience, and performance come together

Whether you’re managing your neurologic condition, recovering from injury, enhancing performance, or simply looking for a gym that actually cares, you belong here. The holidays can be busy, overwhelming, and exhausting—but your health doesn’t have to take a back seat.

🎁 Give yourself the gift of movement, connection, and intention.
🎄 Train smarter.
🎄 Feel stronger.
🎄 Live better.

Come sweat with us, learn with us, and grow with us this Christmas season.
📍 Join the Neuro Pro Wellness community.

12/10/2025

🔥 Adaptive strength training in action! 🔥
Today we’re using Active Hands to help our client perform rows at the cable column safely and effectively. For individuals who can’t use a typical grip due to neurological weakness or hand function changes, adaptive equipment like this is a game-changer.

Instead of fighting to hold the handle, Active Hands secures the grip so she can focus on what matters most — building strength, control, and functional power. 💪

And look at her go… absolutely crushing these reps with confidence and form! 👏✨
At Neuro Pro Wellness, we believe adaptive tools don’t make exercises easier — they make progress possible.

11/25/2025

Bianca came in with one mission: get her life back. From day one she’s pushed through every session with purpose. Hearing her talk about how much more she can do now — and seeing how she’s embraced the entire NPW process with more goals in mind — is exactly why we do what we do.

11/20/2025

Why does knee hyperextension happen in gait? 🤔🦵
Let’s break it down.

In neuro rehab, knee hyperextension is rarely caused by just one factor — it’s a combination of strength deficits, motor control challenges, and sensory impairments working together.

Here are the most common contributors:
🟦 Quad weakness
🟦 Hip extensor weakness
🟦 Extensor spasticity
🟦 Plantarflexor tightness / DF weakness
🟦 Plantarflexor weakness
🟦 Proprioceptive deficits
🟦 Hamstring involvement
🟦 Motor planning challenges

Understanding the “why” helps guide targeted, functional treatment that restores safer and more efficient gait.

Neuro PTs — which of these do you find most common in your practice? 👇💙

11/18/2025

Calling all Neuro PTs! 👋💙

In today’s session, our client is working on step-ups with XCITE targeting the tibialis anterior to improve toe clearance and safe foot placement during functional mobility. 🔌🦵

However, you’ll notice she demonstrates knee hyperextension, which is common secondary to weakness, proprioceptive deficits, and impaired motor control. While today’s focus was strictly on improving dorsiflexion activation, it opened the door for great discussion around how we’ll address hyperextension in future sessions — including:

✨ Targeted XCITE activation for quads, hamstrings, and gastroc
✨ Proprioceptive training and reactive balance work
✨ Visual feedback with mirrors to improve awareness
✨ Strengthening and motor control strategies to promote safe knee mechanics

Neuro PTs — what are your go-to strategies for managing knee hyperextension?

Share your favorites below! ⬇️
.pt (We always love to hear your ideas!!)

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136 Route 10
East Hanover, NJ
07936

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http://www.neuroprowellness.com/

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