Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation
Our Approach to Your SCI Rehab
For more than a quarter of a century, we’ve treated patients with spinal cord injury to help increase independence and quality of life. Following injury, we immediately start a comprehensive, highly-integrated and intensive program of medical, nursing and therapy care to address the complex needs of each individual.* Our SCI rehabilitation program is designed to optimize your ability and restore your independence. We incorporate rehabilitation technologies, assistive walking devices, SCI education and a multitude of services specific to an individual with SCI. We use a goal-directed approach that enables you to:
- Improve physical function and mobility
- Develop the skills and strategies to perform daily activities
- Utilize adaptive technologies that facilitate the ability to successfully perform activities at home, work and in the community
- Overcome the psychological and social problems that often interfere with adjustment to life ahead
- Develop strategies and skills to address any cognitive difficulties that may also occur with SCI
Spinal Cord Injury Rehab Team
You are always at the center of what we do and our team is your team. We treat hundreds of SCI patients each year and our team consists of doctors, nurses, therapists and other medical professionals who have advanced experience working with complex spinal cord injury cases. A board-certified physical medicine and rehabilitation physician specially trained in SCI medicine oversees your care. Our team members also hold specialty certifications such as Assistive Technology Practitioners (ATP), Certified Neuro Specialists (NCS), Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS), Aquatic Certified Therapist (ATRIC), Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN), Wound/Ostomy and Continence Nurse (WONC) and Certified Wound Specialist (CWS). Our doctors, therapists and all of your rehab team will encourage you to accomplish everything you can, and perhaps more than you imagined.
