Spinal Cord Injuries

Regardless of the cause of your injury, we can help everyone regain control over their life.

What are spinal cord injuries?

These are injuries that cause temporary or permanent damage to the structure and function of the spinal cord as a result of injury to the spine. Damage to the spinal cord leads to severe and lifelong neurological deficits, resulting in disability.

How are they treated?

The main goals of treatment focus primarily on preventing severe disability, providing supportive care for permanently impaired patients, and restoring voluntary control over the affected limbs as much as possible in milder injuries.

Each clinical case is different, so the potential for recovery is highly individual. The methods we use combine advanced rehabilitation equipment, conventional therapy, and the Bobath methodology.

With persistence, motivation, and patience, progress is achieved after each session.

Most common impairments:

Loss of sensation in the limbs

Most often affects the lower limbs and feels like they are not part of your body. This may be temporary, and the sooner action is taken, the more realistic the chance of regaining sensation.

Limited independence

Spinal cord injuries cause mild to severe disability, depending on the severity of the damage. This, in turn, hinders daily activities and self-care.

Reduced strength and muscle mass

These injuries cause muscle mass loss, significant reduction in muscle strength, and voluntary movements become difficult or even impossible.

Pain

n 34-90% of spinal cord injury cases, patients develop pain syndrome, which becomes chronic in two-thirds of them. Proper identification of factors that contribute to or alter the perception of pain determines the treatment strategy.

Rehabilitation and recovery after spinal surgery

Muscle tone and muscle mass

Muscle tone is one of the main components for body movements, and its normalization is essential. Through repeated movements during rehabilitation, muscle mass is also positively affected.

Body strength

Muscle strength and endurance are important for overall condition and influence the body’s recovery potential.

Balance and coordination

Balance and coordination are crucial for independence in daily activities such as stable sitting, transferring to and from bed, eating, and personal hygiene.

Силата на тялото

Силата и издръжливостта на мускулите е важна за общото състояние и влияе върху потенциала за възстановяване на организма.

Reaction speed

One of the key physical qualities we emphasize in our center is reaction speed. This helps patients feel more confident in both usual and unusual everyday situations.

Motor control and walking

Recovery of motor control, especially walking, depends strictly on the level and type of injury, as well as subsequent complications. As a result, reversible and irreversible changes occur in the body. Our primary concern is to identify and develop the potential for recovery of reversible changes and help build strategies to cope with irreversible ones.