Spine / Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation

The Department of Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation primarily treats patients after spinal surgery, those with spinal degeneration-related functional impairments, and those with spinal cord injuries and their complications. Treatment goals include pain control, postural and core stability training, neurological compensation, gait and wheelchair skills training, reconstruction of activities of daily living, as well as bladder and bowel management, skin protection, and management of spasticity and autonomic reflex abnormalities. Post-spinal cord injury rehabilitation emphasizes early intervention and long-term follow-up, focusing on respiratory function, thrombosis, pressure sores, urinary tract infections, osteoporosis, heterotopic ossification, and psychosocial adaptation. Patients with incomplete injuries, younger patients, and those with well-controlled complications generally have greater potential for functional recovery, but prognosis is significantly affected by the level and severity of the injury. If progressive neurological deterioration, spinal instability, intractable pain, or complex urinary problems exist, multidisciplinary management involving spinal surgery, urology, and pain management is necessary.