Rehabilitation is the process of helping the patient achieve maximum functional potential.
The course of rehabilitation following acute care varies with the needs of the head-injured person. The patient should be thoroughly evaluated to determine the brain's function, so that a rehabilitation program can be developed for each patient's special needs. If there is a physical need, it is valuable to continue in physical and occupational therapy. It is important to achieve success in physical capability at the same time the brain is continuing in its slow healing process. Speech and language therapy is an important part of the rehabilitation process.