SPINAL CORD INJURY THERAPY & REHABILITATION

Phoenix has recently introduced a rigorous therapy and rehabilitation program featuring an aggressive, therapy-based exercise regimen for those who have suffered spinal cord injuries of some nature. With this new concept in SCI recovery, our patients have had success in many facets of recovery such as increased central nervous system activity, improved muscle mass, reduced blood pressure, incresed functional gait. Other positive results include:

• Better frame of mind and outlook
• Increased or maintained bone density
• Increased controlled movement
• Decreased pain
• Deceased health problems associated with SCI
• Reduced pressure sores
• Reduced depression

• Increased sensations (touch, hot and cold, bowel and bladder)
• Ability to sweat and control body temperature

With hard work and concentration on recovery, patients have seen occupational benefits of our program (provided by our occupational/hand therapist) such as:

• Ability to roll over in bed
• Ability to sit up
• Ability to dress and feed themselves
• Ability to drive
• Greater independence
• Reduced dependence on medication

We are very proud that our clients are regaining use of their bodies and can start taking care of themselves. As function returns, so do functional and occupational skills. Not everyone regains all of the above functions. One client may be able to walk but not feel pain; another may have bladder and bowel, but not hot and cold. Each person’s recovery comes with different functions. We can’t predict what, when, or if you will get everything back; however, the majority of our clients are regaining a variety of functions each day.