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3 results found in spinal cord injury.
- Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES)
- A rehabilitation technique that uses low-level electrical currents to activate paralyzed or weakened muscles in people with neurological conditions such as spinal cord injury, stroke, or multiple scle…
- Post-SCI Identity (Post-Injury Identity)
- The ongoing process of reconstructing self-concept and personal identity following a spinal cord injury. Rather than a one-time adjustment, identity recreation after SCI is a continuous, non-linear pr…
- Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
- Damage to the spinal cord that results in partial or complete loss of motor function, sensation, or both below the level of injury. The location of injury along the spine determines which abilities ar…