Vol. 5, Issue 4, Part D (2019)

Abstract
Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) is the injury to neural elements of the spine which can result in different degrees of sensorimotor deficits and autonomic and sphincter dysfunction. Over the last four decades, the focus of spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation has shifted from medical management to issues that affect quality of life and community participation. This case report describes use of therapeutic exercise for rehabilitating the patient with spinal cord injury. A 28 year old male businessman by occupation met with an accident on 11^th may 2017 and was operated for the same on 12^th may 2017and came to Neuro Physiotherapy department on 21^st April 2018 with chief complaint of difficulty in walking since 11 months. As per the investigations, patient was diagnosed with spinal cord injury (T12 level). Physiotherapy treatment was given for 30 weeks [1 hour/day, 5 days/week] for 6 weeks followed by 3 weeks of interval (in this way 5 sessions of conventional physiotherapy treatment was completed). 30 weeks intervention includes transfer activity, functional training, gait re-education, functional independence. ASIA Impairment Scale (AIS) and Spinal Cord Independence Measure Sale (SCIMS) were the outcome measures of the study. After 30 weeks of intervention, there was significant improvement in the walking, ADLs; motor and sensory score.