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Many of us have heard about this concept but doesn’t know much about it. I collected some information about it from literature and researches and hopefully you get some idea why this is a good approach with people who have stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury or some other neurological disorders which can cause long-term disability in adults. The Bobath concept is an approach that provides therapists with a conceptual framework for their clinical interventions. In 1950’s the concept was conceived by Berta Bobath, a physiotherapist. At that time conventional treatment post-stroke consisted of a ”compensatory” approach focusing only on the use and strengthening of   the ”sound” side to regain functional independence. Mrs. Bobath recognized the recovery potential   of the patients affected side despite the lack of any clinical evidence of neuroplasticity at that time. She published three books with respect to adult hemiplegia and in 1984 the IBITA was founded...