A spinal cord injury (SCI) can affect movement, sensation and many aspects of everyday function. The effects vary depending on the level and severity of the injury, whether the injury is complete or incomplete, and the individual circumstances of each person.
Our specialist spinal cord injury rehabilitation team provides personalised assessment and treatment to help you work towards your individual goals. Rehabilitation can support people following traumatic spinal cord injury as well as injuries or conditions resulting from other causes.
Our multidisciplinary team can support you throughout your rehabilitation journey, from managing the effects of your injury and developing functional skills through to returning to everyday activities, exercise, work and leisure. Your programme is regularly reviewed and adapted as your needs and goals change, with rehabilitation available across different settings where appropriate.
In your rehabilitation journey, psychological support can be invaluable. A spinal cord injury is a transformative experience, and at times, it’s essential to seek guidance from qualified professionals to navigate this profound change.
Comprehensive Assessment: Evaluating patients’ functioning, particularly in terms of cognition, behaviour, and emotional well-being.
Guidance and Consultation: Providing expert advice, consultations, educational sessions, and supervision to both healthcare professionals and the support network, including family and caregivers.
Anxiety and Mood Management: Offering strategies and recommendations to address anxiety and mood changes, ensuring holistic well-being during the recovery process.
Transitioning to Independence: For individuals striving to regain independence, clinical neuropsychologists offer guidance on building resilience, self-advocacy, and adapting to new roles and responsibilities.
Occupational Therapy (OT) in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation includes a vast spectrum of areas, including sexual function, vocational rehabilitation, and driving. At Hobbs Rehabilitation, our occupational therapists have the expertise and skills to assist you in your journey back to work, addressing equipment and accessibility challenges that may arise. Whether you’re returning to your previous role or exploring new opportunities, our OTs are here to support you in finding interesting and enjoyable roles. Additionally, we offer guidance on overcoming equipment-related obstacles in your home.
Home Environment Assessment: Identifying equipment, adaptations, or further rehabilitation needs to enhance function at home.
Vocational Rehabilitation: Supporting your return to work and vocational pursuits.
Hand Therapy: Including splinting and exercise programs to improve hand function.
Wheelchair Set-Up Assessment: Ensuring your wheelchair is optimally configured for your needs.
Pressure Relief Management: Providing advice and techniques for pressure relief through bed positioning and seating adaptations.
Sensation Adaptation Management: Education and strategies to help you adapt to and manage altered sensation.
Community Skills: Working on community management (e.g., wheelchair skills) through outings to shops, pubs, or friends’ houses.
Functional Activities: Either independently or in group settings.
Exploration of Hobbies and Leisure Activities: Discovering past and new interests and leisure activities, all while utilising your wheelchair effectively.
Neurological physiotherapy for spinal cord injury combines hands-on therapy and activity-based rehabilitation to help you achieve your maximum level of functional independence, regardless of your injury level. Our rehabilitation is goal-driven, with objectives set at the beginning and regularly reassessed throughout your rehabilitation journey. Additionally, physiotherapy explores your return to sports, swimming, gym/cardiovascular fitness, and recreational activities.
Enhancing Functional Independence: Through muscle strengthening, stretching, tone and spasticity management, gait re-education (where appropriate), and functional practice like transfers and wheelchair skills.
Improving Balance and Mobility: By assessing various seating and mobility aids and providing postural re-education through guided exercises.
Upper Limb Functional Rehabilitation: Collaborating with occupational therapists to address specific upper limb functional challenges.
Supporting Return to Exercise and Fitness: Both before and after discharge, facilitating a smooth transition.
Accessing Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES): Identifying suitable modalities for your rehabilitation.
Evaluating the Benefits of the Exoskeleton: As an adjunct to your rehabilitation journey, we can explore the potential advantages of the exoskeleton.
Spinal Cord Injury Education: To empower you with knowledge about your condition.
Through the expertise of our physiotherapists, individuals with spinal cord injuries can regain function, improve mobility, and enhance their overall quality of life.
Symptoms vary widely for spinal cord injuries based on many different factors, such as the injury type, severity and location; therefore, our treatment plans are designed to address and educate the specific symptoms and needs of each individual.
Hobbs Rehabilitation provides a multidisciplinary service to help ensure that every individual can reach their full potential.
Depending on your needs, your rehabilitation may include a combination of the following services and specialist programmes:
Your rehabilitation programme is tailored to your needs, goals and circumstances, and may involve one or more disciplines depending on your requirements.
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You will be contacted to determine your needs and assessment location
Your therapist will recommend the best course of treatment
Once you have booked you will be ready to start your treatment plan.
Our team is made up of highly experienced clinicians who are passionate about supporting people through their rehabilitation journey. Each member brings specialist knowledge, clinical expertise, and a patient-centred approach to their work.
Intensive rehabilitation available at specific locations.
We provide flexible rehabilitation options tailored to your needs, goals and circumstances.
We accept self-referrals and referrals from Consultants, General Practitioners, other Health Care Professionals and Case Managers, at the following Hobbs Rehabilitation centres for this condition:
Alternatively, call us on 01962 779796 to talk with our team or fill out our enquiry form on our contact page.
Explore a range of common questions and see how you may benefit from an assessment. If your question still isn’t answered, get in touch – contact us.
A spinal cord injury occurs when the spinal cord is damaged, affecting the transmission of signals between the brain and the body. It can result from a traumatic injury, such as a fracture or dislocation of the spine, or from non-traumatic causes including tumours and inflammatory conditions.
The effects depend on the level and severity of the injury and can include muscle weakness, altered sensation, mobility difficulties, bladder and bowel changes, pain, fatigue, changes in muscle tone and spasticity, and difficulties with everyday activities.
A complete spinal cord injury involves a complete loss of sensory and motor function below the level of the injury, while an incomplete injury means that some sensory or motor function remains below the level of injury. The effects of an incomplete injury can vary considerably between individuals.
Healthcare professionals may use the International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI), commonly referred to as the ASIA examination, to assess the neurological level and severity of an injury. Classification can also be used to monitor changes over time.
Rehabilitation can help you develop physical and functional skills, learn strategies for managing the effects of your injury and practise everyday activities. Your goals will depend on your individual abilities, circumstances and priorities.
Yes. Ongoing rehabilitation can be an important part of life following hospital discharge. Depending on your needs, this may include outpatient or home-based rehabilitation, with treatment adapted as your goals and circumstances change.
Rehabilitation can support a return to exercise, fitness, swimming, sport and recreational activities where appropriate. Your therapists can help you identify suitable activities and work towards the physical and functional skills needed to participate safely.
Yes. Occupational Therapy can help identify the physical, functional and accessibility considerations involved in returning to work or exploring new vocational activities. This may include workplace adaptations, equipment, fatigue management and developing strategies for everyday tasks.
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