Category Archives: Spinal Cord Injury Treatment

Connecticut To Eliminate Religious Exemptions For Vaccinations, Joining Handful Of Other States Connecticut is one of 31 states that reported measles cases this year, part of the worst outbreak of the disease in the U.S. since 1992. Meanwhile, in California, Gov Continue reading →

The Spinal Cord Injury/Disorders Day Treatment Program (SCI-D) is an interdisciplinary rehabilitation program designed to provide intense therapy for patients who have had a spinal cord injury (SCI) or similar impairments. Patients can be referred to the program after their inpatient rehabilitation hospital stay or once they are able to transition from home health. The program is overseen by a medical director, psychologist, physical therapist, occupational therapist, speech therapist and a nurse case manager, all with specialized training in spinal cord injuries. Continue reading →

Accidents and falls are common causes of acute spinal cord injury. Continue reading →

CLICK for Brochure (PDF) The Spinal Cord Injury Interdisciplinary Special Interest Group (SCI-ISIG) is a community of interdisciplinary professionals who work to enhance educational and networking opportunities for ACRM members interested in SCI, and to advance clinical practice to improve the lives of people with SCI. The mission of the SCI-ISIG is to advance the field of SCI rehabilitation and research by: Become involved in an SCI-ISIG task force by contacting the task force chair. The opportunity to participate in more than 20 specialized ACRM community groups, including interdisciplinary special interest groups (ISIG), networking groups and forming groups, is one of the most valuable benefits of ACRM membership Continue reading →

The Cervical Spine The cervical spine is located at the very top of the spinal column. The seven vertebral levels within this region, which are classified as C1-C7 from the top down, form the human neck. There is an additional cervical-level injury known as a C8 injury which relates to damage to the spinal cord root that exits the spinal column between vertebrae C7 and T1. Continue reading →

Incomplete tetraplegia, a type of incomplete spinal cord injury, is the single most common form of spinal cord injury, accounting for 40.8% of all such injuries. Put simply, an incomplete spinal cord injury occurs whenever an injury survivor retains some feeling below the site of the injury. People who sustain an incomplete injury typically make better and more rapid progress on the recovery journey Continue reading →

A spinal cord injury (SCI) can be a devastating experience that can affect any person at any age. The overall goal of an SCI rehabilitation program is to provide the comprehensive care and support that is needed to successfully transition a person to home Continue reading →

How does the spinal cord work ? To understand what can happen as the result of a spinal cord injury, it is important to understand the anatomy of the spinal cord and its normal functions. Continue reading →

Thanks to the incredible advances in medical technology and practices for spinal cord injuries (SCIs) over the past several decades, there are now more options than ever concerning spinal cord injury physiotherapy treatments, or what is frequently known as physical therapy. Continue reading →

ZEN Interventional Pain & Wellness Center, PLLC is the practice of Dr. Antonio Rozier Continue reading →