INTRODUCTION

What is it?

When it comes to recovering from a spinal cord injury there are many different ways to go about it. However, it might be hard to understand how they all work together. To continue, there are many different types of treatments but this section will be overviews of the different technologies and treatments out there that can help with movement and gait training.

Treatments: Intro

1) FUNCTIONAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION

This is a subtype of Neuromuscular stimulation that essentially provides controlled discharges which can assist movement within the muscles and decrease plasticity within the body my replacing the sensory neuron's job.

Treatments: Body

2) VIRTUAL REALITY THERAPY

Although it is quite new, this type of treatment can make a big difference in the future of Spinal Cord Injury treatment. Especially for teenagers this can be an engaging platform that can stimulate various parts of the body with the help of a simple game.

Treatments: Body