Physical Therapist Treatment of Patients in the Neurological Intensive Care Unit: Description of Practice.

Background: Although studies have established the safety and feasibility of physical therapy in the critical care setting, minimal information about physical therapist practice in the neurological intensive care unit (NICU) is available.

Objective: This study describes physical therapists' treatment of people admitted to a NICU.

Design: People admitted to the NICU with a diagnosis of subarachnoid hemorrhage, subdural hematoma, intracranial hemorrhage, or trauma were retrospectively studied.