MetroHealth Rehabilitation Institute of Ohio
Spinal Cord Injury
In addition to paralysis and loss of sensation below the level of injury, spinal cord injury affects several body systems. The physical and emotional impact is devastating, and the resulting complications demand the intervention of a specialized rehabilitation team. The MetroHealth Rehabilitation Institute of Ohio’s CARF Accredited Spinal Cord Injury Program offers patients individualized treatment by a team of clinicians specializing in spinal cord injury. After a comprehensive evaluation, the treatment team, patient and family collaborate to set a realistic treatment plan and goals to return patients to their maximum level of independent functioning. The MetroHealth Rehabilitation Institute of Ohio has a number of programs, support services and clinics to help patients with spinal cord injuries improve their functional abilities and adjust to a change in lifestyle. We serve patients with all levels and severity of spinal cord injury. Our designated 29-bed SCI/Multiple Trauma unit is home to a program that treats over 200 SCI patients annually. To provide continuity of care, patients with spinal cord injury are followed through outpatient services and programs.
The SCI program offers the following specialized services:
- Easy Street Environment
- ADL Apartment
- Community Re-entry
- Driver Rehabilitation
- Adaptive Equipment/Assistive Technology Training
- ERGYS – Electrical Stimulation Bicycle Ergometer
- Body-Weight Support System
- Computer Lab
- Academic and Vocational Re-entry
- Home Evaluation
- Northeast Ohio Regional Spinal Cord Injury System
- Spasticity Management
- Wheelchair Mobility, Seating and Positioning
- Bowel/bladder Management - Urodynamics
- Sexual Dysfunction Counseling
- Functional Electrical Stimulation
- Tendon Transfer
- Skin Care – Wound Management
The Spinal Cord Injury Program interdisciplinary team may consist of all or some of the following:
- Physiatrists
- Rehabilitation Nurses
- Speech-Language Pathologists
- Physical Therapists
- Occupational Therapists
- Case Managers
- Therapeutic Recreation Specialists
- Dieticians
- Rehabilitation Psychologists
- Social Workers
- Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists
- Art Therapists
- Music Therapists
Other professionals who may be involved in the program include:
- Consulting Physicians/Specialties (i.e., Neurosurgeons, Orthopedic Surgeons, Neurologists, Pulmonary Medicine, Infectious Disease, Urologists, Pharmacists)
- Spiritual/Pastoral Care Providers
- Respiratory Therapists
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