


Physical or Movement Problems such as impaired motor control reduced range of movement reduced balance, strength or cardiovascular fitness loss of limbs fatigue pain or stiffness.Rehabilitation intervention is essential in helping to address the impact of: The breadth of rehabilitation means that a range of organisations may contribute to meeting a person’s individual needs. Rehabilitation intervention is provided across the whole range of healthcare settings including the primary care setting, in the acute hospital setting (during an inpatient episode or as an outpatient referral) or in the community settings. Compensation for loss of function (compensatory strategies).More importantly, rehabilitation interventions should be generally outcome-oriented, in that rehabilitation goals are developed to achieve a specific outcome that is based on the following five broad areas: The selection of rehabilitation interventions and intensity of rehabilitation should always be based on the individual patient's needs, which should include their tolerance of therapeutic activities. Different rehabilitation settings may vary in their capacities to provide specific intensities of therapies, and rehabilitation itself may vary in its intensity, generally measured by the frequency and duration of individual interventions or treatment sessions. Goal setting in rehabilitation forms the basis for the selection of rehabilitation interventions which can include goals related to mobility, self-care, communication, and cognition and on more specific activities related to play, education, work, employment, socialisation, and quality of life. The timing and type of intervention that a rehabilitation provider selects depend greatly on several factors which include: the aetiology and severity of the person’s health condition the prognosis the way in which the person’s condition affects their ability to function in their environment as well as the individual’s identified personal goals and what it is they want to achieve from the rehabilitation process.

Given this, individuals with health conditions or injuries may require rehabilitation at various points in time across the course of their lifespan. Most individuals participating in rehabilitation require interventions addressing one, many or all of the components of the ICF that are contributing to reduced functioning, with the overriding goal of rehabilitation being to utilise appropriate interventions that allow the individual to optimise their function. If we consider the definition of rehabilitation as "a set of measures that assist individuals who experience, or are likely to experience, disability to achieve and maintain optimal functioning in interaction with their environments”, then rehabilitation is in effect composed of multiple components or "interventions" to address issues related to all domains within the World Health Organisation's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) including: body functions and structures, capacity for activities, the performance of activities, participation, environmental/contextual factors, and personal factors. 8.3 Package of Rehabilitation Interventions.7 Principles of Good Rehabilitation Intervention.
