Aarrosh Aquatic Therapy, Rehabilitation and Research Centre, Borivali West, Mumbai, India
Case Report
Added Effect of Aquatic Therapy on Functional Performance in Incomplete Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Level: A Case Study
Author(s): Dipti Patil* and Prajakta Dingle
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a traumatic event that is debilitating and results in permanent motor and sensory deficits. The severity and degree of permanence of the motor and/or sensory deficits is dependent upon the location and extent of damage to the spinal cord tissue. This case report describes an aquatic therapy program and the outcome for 19-year-old male with incomplete spinal cord injury. Self-care, functional mobility and walking parameters examined using American Spinal Cord Injury Association (ASIA), Spinal Cord Independence Measures (SCIM) and Walking Index Spinal Cord Injury (WISCI). The patient received aquatic therapy thrice in a week for one-hour session, for 6 weeks. The intervention included aquatic activities designed to improve gross motor skills for self-care, functional mobility and gait parameters. Spinal cord independence measure score improved from 32 to 43. .. Read More»
DOI:
10.37421/2376-0281.2020.7.363
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