As published in the Spinal Cord Series and Cases
Spinal cord injury (SCI) in infancy magnifies the complexity of a devastating diagnosis. Children injured so young have high incidences of scoliosis, hip dysplasia, and respiratory complications leading to poor health and outcomes. We report the medical history, progression of rehabilitation, usual care and activity-based therapy, and outcomes for a child injured in infancy. Activity-based therapy (ABT) aims to activate the neuromuscular system above and below the lesion through daily, task-specific training to improve the neuromuscular capacity, and outcomes for children with acquired SCI.
This publication was authored by:
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- Laura Argetsinger, PT, DPT
- Goutam Singh, PhD
- Scott Bickel, MD
- Margaret Calvery, PhD
- Andrea L. Behrman, PhD, PT, FAPTA
Read the Complete Published Article in Spinal Cord Series and Cases.
