Patient manages to stand up after 5 years
Dr. Lisa: Well here we have Heidy with us who just finished the therapy session today, and stood up after how [...]
Improvement in Posture
During therapy today, Heidy demosntrated a significant improvement in her posture, her strength, & her flexibility. On behalf of the NeuroFT [...]
Tools and tips for people with spinal cord injury
If you have a spinal cord injury and you want a better functional mobility this video could give you some tools [...]
NeuroFT brings for the first time to Costa Rica, the new model for the EVOLV Standing Frame
Standing People, Changing Lives This machine is used primarily with those suffering from neurological diseases, including spinal cord injuries, strokes, multiple [...]
Dr. Lisa Riggioni speaks about Functional Rehabilitation in individuals with Spinal Cord Injuries at University of Medical Sciences
On Tuesday April 29th, Dr. Lisa Riggioni M, DPT, was invited as a guest speaker to the University of Medical Sciences [...]
Neuroplasticity After Spinal Cord Injury and Training: An Emerging Paradigm Shift in Rehabilitation and Walking Recovery
Click here to read article: http://www.ptjournal.org/cgi/content/full/86/10/1406?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=1&andorexacttitle=and&andorexacttitleabs=and&andorexactfulltext=and&searchid=1&FIRSTINDEX=10&sortspec=relevance&fdate=10/1/2006&tdate=10/31/2006&resourcetype=HWCIT
Improved Intralimb Coordination in People With Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury Following Training With Body Weight Support and Electrical Stimulation
Click here to read article: http://www.ptjournal.org/cgi/content/full/82/7/707
Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury Lesions
With incomplete lesions there is partial preservation of sensory and/or motor function below the neurological level and in the lowest sacral [...]
Complete spinal cord injury lesions
In a complete lesion, there is total absence of sensory and/or motor function in the lowest sacral segment (S4-S5). Source: Umphred, [...]
Spinal Cord Injuries
Spinal cord injuries (SCI) occur when the spinal cord is damaged as a result of trauma, disease processes, or congenital defects. [...]