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Spinal Cord Injuries & Recovery

Spinal Cord Injuries & Recovery

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    Rehabilitation of Spinal Cord Injuries

    A spinal cord injury can suddenly change how you move, feel and live.
    At Rehabana Neuro Rehab Center in Kolkata, we offer spinal cord injury rehabilitation for people with spinal cord injuries that focuses on rehabilitation, function and dignity, not just survival.

    Our goal is simple: a comprehensive spinal cord rehab plan that supports spinal cord injury recovery at every stage – from the first weeks following spinal cord injury to long-term life after spinal cord injury.

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    Spinal Cord Injuries and the Rehabilitation Process

    When spinal cord injuries happen – due to accident, fall, disease or surgery – there is damage to the spinal cord and to nerve pathways between the brain and spinal cord and the rest of the body. This can affect:

    • Arm or leg movement
    • Sensation, balance and bladder-bowel control
    • Breathing, posture and daily activities

    Whether it’s an acute spinal cord injury, subacute spinal cord injury, chronic spinal cord injury or older spinal trauma, the rehabilitation process helps individuals with spinal cord injuries slowly regain strength, skills and confidence.

    At Rehabana, we work with patients with spinal cord injuries and their families to set realistic rehabilitation goals and guide them through the different stages of rehabilitation.

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    Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation: Our Approach to Spinal Cord Injury

    Rehabana’s approach to spinal cord injury is based on physical medicine and rehabilitation principles and current rehabilitation research (including guidance similar to what you find in the journal of physiotherapy or international spinal cord guidelines).

    We look at:

    • The type of injury – traumatic spinal cord injury vs non-traumatic
    • The injury level and level of the injury – for example cervical spinal cord injury, thoracic or lumbar
    • Whether the injury is complete or incomplete – complete injuries, incomplete injuries and incomplete spinal cord injury
    • The effects of your injury on walking, hand use, breathing and independence

    This helps our rehabilitation team design a safe, stepwise spinal cord injury rehabilitation program for each person.

    Why Choose Rehabana

    Why Choose Rehabana for Spinal Cord Injury Treatment In Kolkata?

    We don’t promise full reversal of damage to the spinal cord, but we do promise to use the best of management and rehabilitation science to help you get the best possible recovery after a spinal cord injury.

    Doctor-led care:

    Our programs are guided by rehabilitation physicians with training in physical medicine and rehabilitation.

    Full rehab team:

    You work with a rehabilitation team - physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses and psychologists.

    Neuro-focused:

    We specialise in spinal cord injuries, stroke and other neurological conditions, not just simple back pain.

    Custom rehabilitation program:

    Every spinal cord injured patient gets an individual plan based on classification of spinal cord injury, stages of rehabilitation, and personal goals.

    Evidence-aware:

    We keep track of evolving knowledge from sources like the journal of physiotherapy and international spinal cord bodies to shape our practice.


    Components of Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation

    Key components of spinal cord injury rehab at Rehabana include:

    Physical therapy to improve strength, balance, sitting and standing

    Physical therapy to improve strength, balance, sitting and standing

    Occupational therapy to relearn daily activities (bathing, dressing, transfers, wheelchair skills)

    Occupational therapy to relearn daily activities (bathing, dressing, transfers, wheelchair skills)

    Chest and breathing exercises for those with cervical spine injury or upper spinal cord lesions

    Chest and breathing exercises for those with cervical spine injury or upper spinal cord lesions

    Spinal cord injury physiotherapy for gait training, transfers and physical function

    Spinal cord injury physiotherapy for gait training, transfers and physical function

    Treatment of spasticity and pain management for spasticity in people with spinal injuries

    Treatment of spasticity and pain management for spasticity in people with spinal injuries

    Emotional support, education and planning for life after spinal cord injury

    Emotional support, education and planning for life after spinal cord injury

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    SCI Rehabilitation: Management of Spinal Cord Injury 

    Acute spinal cord injury treatment and surgery usually happen in a hospital or injury center. After that phase, management of spinal cord injury and management and rehabilitation are about:

    • Preventing complications associated with spinal cord damage
    • Improving functional recovery and motor function
    • Supporting bladder, bowel and skin care
    • Preparing for long-term rehabilitation following discharge

    At Rehabana, rehabilitation specialists and a rehabilitation physician lead the team for spinal cord injured patients and patients with acute spinal cord or spinal injuries, using evidence-based physiotherapy interventions and rehabilitation strategies.

    SCI Rehabilitation Team & Rehabilitation Facility

    Our rehabilitation facility brings together a full rehabilitation team for sci rehabilitation:

    • Rehab doctors (specialists in physical medicine and rehabilitation)
    • Physiotherapists for spinal cord injury physiotherapy and physiotherapy treatment
    • Occupational therapists for independence training
    • Nurses, psychologists and support staff

    Together, they work with spinal cord injury patients, adults with spinal cord injury, and even younger injury patients to address the medical, physical and emotional needs of spinal cord injury.

    Physiotherapy Management & Rehabilitation After a Spinal Cord Injury

    Physiotherapy management is a key part of rehabilitation of spinal cord injuries. At Rehabana, physiotherapy treatment focuses on:

    • Bed mobility, rolling and safe transfers for patients with spinal cord injuries
    • Sitting balance and trunk control for people with a spinal cord injury
    • Standing training and walking practice if injury is complete or incomplete allows it
    • Strengthening and stretching to maintain physical function and prevent deformities

    For some spinal cord injuries, we use technology such as body-weight supported gait training or spinal cord stimulation–based approaches (where appropriate and available) to support spinal cord injury using functional training methods.

    Rehabilitation After Spinal Cord Injury – Inpatient and Outpatient Rehabilitation

    We offer:

    • Inpatient rehabilitation for early, intensive rehabilitation after spinal cord injury or following traumatic spinal cord injury
    • Outpatient rehabilitation for continuing therapy following injury when you are back home

    In both settings, the rehabilitation process is monitored and updated regularly so that recovery after a spinal cord injury is tracked and families know what to expect.

    Life After Spinal Cord Injury – Goals, Recovery and Real Expectations

    Spinal cord injury occurs in different ways and at different levels. The epidemiology of traumatic spinal cord injuries shows that injury may leave some people fully dependent, while others regain a lot of function.

    Our role at Rehabana is to:

    • Explain how your spinal cord injury may affect movement based on classification of spinal cord injury (for example, ASIA scales used widely in rehabilitation research)
    • Set clear, realistic rehabilitation goals – from sitting balance and wheelchair skills to standing and walking, depending on the level of injury and type of injury
    • Support life after spinal cord injury with training for home, community and work life

    Even when there is complete spinal cord injury and full walking is not possible, rehabilitation for people with spinal cord injuries can:

    • Improve comfort and independence in wheelchair or bed
    • Reduce pain in people with spinal injuries
    • Help families learn safe handling, transfers and skin care
    • Improve quality of life and confidence

      Rehabilitation Strategies for Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries

    For people with spinal cord injuries, we use rehabilitation strategies such as:

    • Positioning and splinting to prevent contractures
    • Task-specific training – practising bed-to-chair transfers, wheelchair propulsion, car transfers
    • Strengthening muscles above the spinal cord lesion
    • Training for self-catheterisation, bowel programs and self-care where possible
    • Education about the effects of your injury, including risks of pressure sores and overuse injuries

    We aim to respect each person’s pace, values and goals, whether they are newly injured patients with a spinal cord injury or chronic spinal cord injury survivors.

    Who Can Benefit from Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation at Rehabana?

    Our spinal cord injury rehabilitation program is designed for:

    • Patients with acute spinal cord injury after initial hospital stabilisation
    • Subacute spinal cord injury cases starting structured rehabilitation following discharge
    • Chronic spinal cord injury individuals who want better function or pain control
    • Cervical spinal cord injury and cervical spine injury patients needing breathing and upper limb strategies
    • Spinal cord trauma and spine injury patients with any injury level who wish to understand how much functional recovery is realistic

    Whether the injury association is due to road traffic accident, fall, sports, or medical causes, the right rehabilitation after a spinal cord injury can make a major difference in how independent someone feels day to day.

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    Take the Next Step in Your Spinal Cord Injury Recovery

    If you or your loved one is following traumatic spinal cord injury, or any spinal cord lesion, and you’re unsure what comes after hospital discharge, Rehabana Neuro Rehab Center in Kolkata is here to help.

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