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Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation

  • Management of the acute spinal cord injury.
  • A comprehensive primary rehabilitation program which is client focussed and has individualised and flexible rehabilitation programs
  • Medical Outpatient Clinics
  • Consultancy service to other health care providers.
  • Education and Training for people with spinal cord injury, families, carers and community services.

  • Multi-disciplinary expertise in:

  • Physical Rehabilitation
  • Bladder and Bowel Care
  • Sexual and Fertility Issues
  • Pressure Sore Management
  • Psychological Issues
  • Functional Skills Training
  • Home Assessment
  • Care of Ventilator Dependant Clients
  • Tendon Transfer Surgery
  • Seating and Postural Issues
  • Spina Bifida Clinic
  • Pain Management
  • Complications of SCI.
  • Who Makes Up Our Team?

  • The person with spinal cord injury
  • Doctors
  • Spinal cord injury and Rehabilitation specialists
  • Nurses
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Physiotherapists
  • Social Workers
  • Pshychologist/Neuropsychologist
  • Speech Therapists
  • Activities Nurse
  • Dietician
  • Orthotics and Prosthetic Service
  • Support Staff
  • Other Medical and Surgical Specialty Staff

  • This page last updated: April 2009
    Review date: April 2010