special subjects
Rehabilitation for Other Disorders
Spinal cord injury
Specific rehabilitation therapy varies depending on the patient’s abnormalities, which depend on the level and extent (partial or complete) of the spinal cord injury (see Spinal Trauma , particularly see table The affected area must be immobilized surgically or nonsurgically as soon as possible and throughout the acute phase. During the acute phase, daily routine care should include measures to prevent contractures, Pressure Injuries , and 