The presentation discusses spinal cord injuries (SCI), including treatments, rehabilitation, and support provided by the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs for service members and veterans with SCI. It notes that about 42,000 veterans are eligible for SCI treatments through the VA, which has the largest SCI care network. It also discusses common causes of SCI like improvised explosive devices in recent wars and outlines the typical rehabilitation team and process for SCI patients.

1. SCI Military & Veteran Affairs
Presenters: Andrew, Brenda, Carla, Daniel, Marco

2. Department of Defense (DOD) and VA supporting
service members and veterans
 How does it start?
 Executive Order 5398
 Former President

3. Department of Veteran Affairs
• About 42,000 veterans eligible for SPI treatments
• VA largest SPI care network in the nation
• May receive up to $2,673 in compensation
• Receive more if injury interferes with hand movements
• Yearly, 450 newly injured active duty and veterans receive
treatment

4. Afghanistan/ Iraq Wars
• Improvised explosive devices account majority of deaths
and injuries
• 20th century conflicts- low TBI SPI injury
• +95% SCI soldiers are male around 20-29 years of age

5. SPI Hospitalizations (Afghanistan & Iraq wars)

6. NCBI - Rehabilitation of SCI

7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N73shn93A2c

9. Quadriplegia

10. Paraplegia
• A condition in which a person has paralysis (lost muscle
function and possibly sensation) in the legs and lower torso.
• Commonly caused by injury to the spinal column below the
first thoracic vertebrae, T1

11. SCI
Signs and Symptoms:

12. Occupational Therapy Participation
Providing Help
Facilitate
Equipment
Knowledge
Therapeutic Activities

13. Settings in Spinal Cord Injury
 Some Examples are:
 Parallel Bars
 Robotic Exoskeletons
 Theracycle
 Music Glove

14.  Thoracic full back
 Basic Easystand Evolve
 Biodex L300
 Reo go
 Aquatic Therapy
 Rifton Gait Trainer

15. Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Team
 Neurologist
 Orthopedist
 Physiatrist
 Physician-Internist
 Social worker
 Physical Therapist
 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
 Speech Language Pathologist
 Registered Dietitian
 Orthotist
 Respiratory Therapist

16. Treatments
 Typical length of stay: 55 days
 Individual sessions (77% of the time)
 ADL’s (Bathing, upper body dressing, feeding, grooming)
 Assistive Technology Training
 Group (23% of the time)
 Establish friendship, Support, healthy competition

17. Activities
 Strengthening/endurance
 Range of Motion/stretching
 Education
 Therapeutic activities

20. Locations

23. Mechanism of Injury

24. Mechanism of Injury
Case Manage (SCI)

25. Mechanism of Injury
Case Manage (SCI)
Speech
Language
Pathologist

26. Mechanism of Injury
Case Manage (SCI)
Speech
Language
Pathologist
Physical
Therapist

27. Mechanism of Injury
Case Manage (SCI)
Speech
Language
Pathologist
Physical
Therapist Rehabilitation

28. Mechanism of Injury
Case Manage (SCI)
Speech
Language
Pathologist
Physical
Therapist Rehabilitation
Occupational
Therapist

29. Mechanism of Injury
Case Manage (SCI)
Speech
Language
Pathologist
Physical
Therapist Rehabilitation
Occupational
Therapist
Positive Screening Leads to
Treatment

30. Mechanism of Injury
Case Manage (SCI)
Speech
Language
Pathologist
Physical
Therapist Rehabilitation
Occupational
Therapist
Positive Screening Leads to
Treatment

31. References
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