Topics
- Adult Injuries
- Spinal Cord Injury 101
- The Basics of SCI Rehabilitation
- Preventing Pressure Sores
- Transition from Hospital to Home
- Spasticity, Physical Therapy-Lokomat
- Sex and Fertility After SCI
- Coping with a New Injury
- Adjusting to Social Life in a Wheelchair
- Substance Abuse and SCI
Spasticity, Physical Therapy-Lokomat
Why is physical therapy important after a spinal cord injury?
T. George Hornby, PhD, PTResearch Scientist, Sensory Motor Performance Program Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
When should physical therapy begin after a spinal cord injury?
T. George Hornby, PhD, PTResearch Scientist, Sensory Motor Performance Program Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
How can people with spinal cord injuries find a good physical therapy program?
T. George Hornby, PhD, PTResearch Scientist, Sensory Motor Performance Program Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
How important is attitude in recovering the ability to walk?
T. George Hornby, PhD, PTResearch Scientist, Sensory Motor Performance Program Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
What is "spasticity"?
T. George Hornby, PhD, PTResearch Scientist, Sensory Motor Performance Program Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Why does spasticity occur after a spinal cord injury?
T. George Hornby, PhD, PTResearch Scientist, Sensory Motor Performance Program Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
When does spasticity usually begin after a spinal cord injury?
T. George Hornby, PhD, PTResearch Scientist, Sensory Motor Performance Program Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Does the level of a spinal cord injury affect the amount of spasticity?
T. George Hornby, PhD, PTResearch Scientist, Sensory Motor Performance Program Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
What treatments are available to decrease spasticity after a spinal cord injury?
T. George Hornby, PhD, PTResearch Scientist, Sensory Motor Performance Program Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Can spasticity after a spinal cord injury be confused with voluntary movement?
T. George Hornby, PhD, PTResearch Scientist, Sensory Motor Performance Program Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
What is the Lokomat®?
T. George Hornby, PhD, PTResearch Scientist, Sensory Motor Performance Program Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
What makes a patient a good candidate for the Lokomat?
T. George Hornby, PhD, PTResearch Scientist, Sensory Motor Performance Program Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
How does the Lokomat help a person with a spinal cord injury re-learn to walk?
T. George Hornby, PhD, PTResearch Scientist, Sensory Motor Performance Program Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
What benefits can people expect from Lokomat therapy?
T. George Hornby, PhD, PTResearch Scientist, Sensory Motor Performance Program Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Does medical insurance pay for Lokomat therapy?
T. George Hornby, PhD, PTResearch Scientist, Sensory Motor Performance Program Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
How can people find a rehab facility that offers Lokomat therapy?
T. George Hornby, PhD, PTResearch Scientist, Sensory Motor Performance Program Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
How much Lokomat therapy is needed to achieve results?
T. George Hornby, PhD, PTResearch Scientist, Sensory Motor Performance Program Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Can the Lokomat be used with pediatric spinal cord injuries?
T. George Hornby, PhD, PTResearch Scientist, Sensory Motor Performance Program Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago