Which Interventions for Patients with Spinal Cord Injury Focus Primarily

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which interventions for patients with spinal cord injury focus primarily on compensatory strategies instead of recovery of function?

• A)Locomotor training overground with a patient who has an L1,ASIA C injury and using neuromuscular stimulation to the tibialis anterior
• B)Body weight-supported robotic treadmill ambulation with a patient who has a T12,ASIA C injury and floor transfers
• C)Exercises to enhance tenodesis and focusing on the head-hip relationship while teaching sliding board transfers
• D)Pressure relief weightshift training using side-to-side maneuvers and rolling activities while performing trunk muscle facilitation

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