Is it true that after two years following Spinal Cord Injury there is no hope for further recovery?
Again, contradicting centuries of previous teaching that recovery ends after 1-2 years after injury we believe that it never stops. This theory is supported by multiple animal trials as well as several human reports. The most prominent individual to support this concept was Christopher Reeve who many years after his injury was able to recover significant amounts of sensory function and even being able to ambulate in the pool. At the same time it has been shown that by increasing activity the number of medical complications such as infections, skin breakdown, and bone fractures can dramatically be decreased. We therefore feel that staying as active as possible is the most important contribution, the spinal cord injured individual can provide in order to benefit disproportional from future scientific advances for functional recovery. Back to the top.
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