Spinal Cord Injury Program

Our spinal cord injury program provides specialized care for those with spinal cord injuries, from the moment of injury and for a lifetime. We believe that it is not enough to see our patients survive a spinal cord injury – we want to see them thrive. We work with patients and their families to provide the highest level of care, designed to help each individual to meet or exceed their own rehabilitation goals.

We have a long history of providing outstanding patient-centered care, helping each individual to improve their level of function following a traumatic or non-traumatic spinal cord injury, whether inpatient, outpatient or even years after initial diagnosis.

Our knowledge, combined with leading technology, allows us to provide highly specialized and intensive spinal cord injury rehabilitation. Our team includes physiatrist, occupational therapist, physical therapist, speech/language pathologist, registered nurse, social worker, nutritionist, wound care specialist, recreational therapist and neuropsychologist. Team members hold the highest certifications, including board-certified neurologic clinical specialists, assistive technology professionals, and seating and mobility specialists to provide the most current rehabilitation care – specific to spinal cord injuries.

Innovative Care and Ongoing Support

Our specialized rehabilitation services include:

• Assisted outings to help advance community accessibility
• Assistive technology evaluations
• High intensity gait training (walking recovery program) 
• Independent living apartment and full kitchen for community re-integration training
• Our own interdisciplinary special interest group focused on spinal cord injury research, securing community grants and sharing knowledge
• Pet-assisted therapy
• Support groups and connections to community resources
• Wheelchair Seating Clinic

Recognized Expertise

Because of our expertise, many of our team members are called on to present at national and local conferences on topics related to spinal cord injury. We also excel in training others through our physical therapy neurologic residency program. Our team is dedicated to expanding spinal cord injury community resources and opportunities in Central Florida. Our efforts have been successful in securing grants through organizations such as Christopher Reeves Foundation, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Craig H. Neilson Foundation and Orlando Health’s Community Benefit grants.