Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation (HPBC)

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Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation (HPBC)

Spinal Cord injury is one of the most devastating conditions which can make a healthy walking person bedridden for whole life. Along with paralysis of hands and legs, it can also cause varied inability to control urine and stools. Fortunately if patients undergo holistic and goal driven rehabilitation, the outcomes can be changed. Rehabilitation can facilitate faster recovery and prevent development of complications.

FAQ

1. Can a patient whose both legs are paralysed due to spinal cord injury walk?

Ans: YES. Any patient with Lower thoracic or lumbo-sacral spinal cord injury can be made to walk with the help of appropriate orthosis and walking aid depending upon the level of Injury. This requires rigorous training and a goal oriented team approach.

2. If I am not able to sense my urine and motion, do I need to be on a catheter for my whole life?

Ans: No. There are many techniques like Clean intermittent catheterization and Digital stimulation which can effectively help you to be catheter and diaper free and yet be able to do your day to day activities without fear of urine leakage.

3. Do I need to regularly visit a rehab physician(physiatrist) or exercises by a physiotherapist are enough?

Ans: You definitely need a physician as spinal cord injury can cause many complications at different times. It can cause

● Blood clots in your blood vessels(Deep vein thrombosis)
● Extra bone formation(Heterotopic ossification)
● Sudden rise in BP( Autonomic dysreflexia)
● Sudden drop in BP(Orthostatic hypotension)
● Kidney injury
● Constipation(paralytic ileus)
● Muscle tightness(Spasticity)
● Joint stiffness(Contractures)
● Bed sore(Pressure ulcers)

A physiatrist is able to manage most of these complications effectively.

4. Do spinal cord injury patients need admission to hospital for treatment or can it happen at home as well?

Ans: While treatment at a hospital or rehabilitation setting is always better because of all facilities and advanced equipment, if done properly, home based rehabilitation can also bring reasonably good results. We at Lokbandhu healthcare are trying to bring the holistic team based rehabilitation facility at your doorstep in order to help you get the best facilities while saving time and energy spent in hospitals.

5. What are the types of spinal cord injury?

Ans: Spinal Cord injury can be cause by:

1. Trauma: Due to road accident or fall from a height resulting in trauma to spine.
2. Tumors: It can happen either due a cancel spreading into the spinal bone or tumor arising from vertebra.
3. Infections: TB or other bacterial infections can cause pus formation and fracture of spine causing spinal injury.
4. Disc prolapse: Disc prolapse can compress spinal cord and thus cause an injury.
5. Others: Transverse myelitis, multiple sclerosis, osteoporosis can also cause spinal cord injury.