Overview of Spinal Cord Injuries

Course overview

Spinal cord injury results in the loss of a muscle's ability to generate power sensation and the ability to control the bowel and bladder. Rehabilitation efforts concentrate on preventing secondary complications due to mobility loss. State-of-the-art technology provides mechanical assistance for patients to relearn walking or moving their arms. This course is an introduction to the topic of spinal cord injury. It aims to cover the history of spinal cord rehabilitation the aetiology epidemiology and the complications of spinal cord injuries as well as their classification spinal cord injury syndromes prognosis and factors that affect outcomes. Physiopedia Plus courses are accessed through a monthly ($31) or yearly ($237) membership. Use discount code CEBROKER30 to get 30% discount on yearly full or pro membership. This will give you access to ALL 600+ approved courses, live and recorded webinars, anatomy and technique videos, podcasts, journal articles and books.