Spinal Cord Injury Physiotherapy Treatment Principles
Tracking # 20-1169342
Course overview
Spinal cord injury (SCI) has a significant impact on an individual's health quality of life ageing participation and socioeconomic status. The physiotherapy treatment for spinal cord injury is very complex. It must take into account not only paralysis but also much wider consequences of impaired body functions including bladder bowel respiratory cardiovascular and sexual dysfunction. Moreover physiotherapists must consider the social financial and psychological implications of a spinal cord injury on each individual. This course considers these various factors when discussing treatment options for persons with spinal cord injuries. 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.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Arizona State Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapy Assistant
Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Florida Board of Physical Therapy Practice
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Kansas Board of Healing Arts - Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Michigan Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Mississippi State Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
North Dakota Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision - Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
South Carolina Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapy Assistant
US Virgin Islands Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Disclosure statements
No financial relationships disclosed by instructor. Non-financial disclosure: Melanie Harding is the Chairman of SASCA (Southern African Spinal Cord Association)