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PATIENT CENTRED REHABILITATION
The International Spinal Injuries & Rehabilitation Centre, housed
at the Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital in Aylesbury, provides
patient centred multidisciplinary rehabilitation programmes
for patients with spinal injury, head injury, strokes and neurological
conditions.
INTERNATIONAL SPINAL INJURIES & REHABILITATION CENTRE
SPINAL INJURY
A spinal cord injury is damage or trauma to the spinal cord
that results in a loss or impaired function resulting in reduced
mobility or feeling. It is often caused by trauma e.g.: a
car accident, gunshot, falls, sports injuries, or a disease
e.g.:Transverse Myelitis, Polio, Spina Bifida, Friedreich's
Ataxia, The resulting damage to the cord is known as a lesion,
and the paralysis is known as quadraplegia or tetraplegia
if the injury is in the cervical region (see diagram), or
as paraplegia if the injury is in the Thoracic, Lumbar or Sacral region.
It is estimated that there are 40,000 people in the UK alone
that are paralysed through spinal cord injury. The spinal
cord is part of the central nervous system and carries signals
to and from the brain, controlling almost every function of
the body. When there is damage or trauma to the spinal cord
it will result in loss or impaired function causing reduced
mobility and/or feeling. The effects of spinal cord injury
depend on the type and level of the injury. Injuries can be divided into two areas:
Complete - means that there is no function, (no sensation
or voluntary movement) below the level of the injury.
Incomplete – there is some function below the level
of injury. A person may be able to feel parts of the body
that cannot be moved, they may be able to move one limb more than the other.
HOW WE CAN HELP:
Our interdisciplinary team of Consultants, Nurses, Occupational
Therapist and Physiotherapist offer full assessment and comprehensive
inpatient rehabilitation programmes. The rehabilitation programmes
are patient centred, goal orientated to enable the patient
to play an active part in making informed decisions in all
aspects of their rehabilitation. Our skilled nursing team
is able to assist the patient to plan their care on a daily
basis, including personal care, bladder and bowel management
and wound care. Along with the physiotherapist and occupational
therapist the team encourage patients to participate in and
return to normal living, including return to work, family or education.
Rehabilitation Services include Bowel and Bladder Management,
Calliper Training, Driving Assessments and Lessons, Fertility
Advice, Functional Electrical Stimulation, Hydrotherapy, Mobilisation
after Surgery, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Psychological
Counselling, Skills Honing and Top-up Rehabilitation, Speech
and Language Therapy, Splinting, Teaching Activities of Daily
Living, Treadmill Therapy, Wheelchair and Cushion Assessments,
and Wound and Pressure Care.
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