Introduction to Gait Rehabilitation in Spinal Cord Injury

Course overview

Regaining the ability to walk is an essential goal for many individuals with spinal cord injuries. There are several rehabilitation approaches used in walking recovery for patients with spinal cord injury, including the plasticity-based approach and the compensatory approach. A key feature of the compensatory approach is that patients use their remaining abilities to complete the task of walking with compensations. Compensations might include the use of orthoses, ambulatory devices and other technology. The degree of walking recovery achieved depends on many factors, including the level and severity of injury, as well as specific patient factors. Understanding prognostic factors influencing recovery is essential when selecting therapeutic interventions. This course discusses the predictors for functional walking outcomes and different aspects of gait rehabilitation in spinal cord injury. 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.