Unfortunately, patients with serious and hard consequences of spinal cord injuries need a long-term and persistent treatment and rehabilitation, which can be provided only at the specially equipped medical establishments, by special training personnel. The average treatment course composes of 3-9 months, depends on the level of injury.

Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation treatment includes following stages:

• Treatment in the early stage after receiving the trauma (after several days, if there are signs of a stable vital activity)
• Complete course of rehabilitation treatment
• Professional rehabilitation
• Out-patient treatment, according to a special program - preparing patients for home conditions.

The organization of a complex treatment and rehabilitation process for patients' with spinal cord injuries implies such important structure as a rehabilitation therapy, which includes occupation therapy and physiotherapy.

The aim of physiotherapy is to achieve the maximum level of functional, social and physical condition of the patient, depending on the level and type of injury, general condition of health and age, to achieve maximum opportunity for independence.

Rehabilitation course also includes training courses considering correct care of the patient by family members.

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