Therapy & Allied Health for Dystonia
The allied health and therapy the NDIS funds for Dystonia, how Capacity Building pays for it, and how to find the right therapists.
Therapy and allied health help many people with Dystonia build skills, stay independent and take part in daily life. This guide covers which therapies tend to help, how the NDIS funds them, and how to find the right therapists.
Understanding Dystonia and therapy
Dystonia is a neurological movement disorder in which the muscles contract involuntarily, causing twisting, repetitive movements, tremor or abnormal fixed postures. It happens because of faulty signalling between the…
Which therapies help with Dystonia
The allied health supports a plan for Dystonia commonly includes are:
How the NDIS funds therapy
Most therapy sits in your Capacity Building budget, under Improved Daily Living. A few things to know:
Making your therapy budget go further
A few ways to stretch therapy funding for Dystonia: