2. Mark Wren, MD, MPH
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Medical Director, HealthSouth
Rehabilitation Hospital of Texarkana
3510 Richmond Rd Suite 400
903-831-6275
3. Winningest coach of all
time said…
Leadership, like coaching, is
fighting for hearts & souls of
men & getting them to believe
in you.
–Eddie Robinson
5. Why is it Important
?
90% of SCI individuals survive
67% greater survival 1990s vs
1970s
6.
7. History Of SCI
2500 BC - ―An ailment not to
be treated‖
1940’s - Sir Ludwig Guttmann
pioneers SCI rehab & patients begin
to survive with surgery & antibiotics
8. History Of SCI
1990 - High dose
Methylprednisolone within
8 hours of injury
1996 - Peripheral nerve bridges
26. 12,000 new SCI cases in the United States
each year, 25% to 33% of these individuals
regain some degree of ambulation by the
time of discharge
Melissa Riggins,
Michael Boniger
33. The Future
Reduce secondary injury -
neuroprotection
Immunotherapy - antiinflammatory
Nerve growth factor
Axonal bridges
Motor neuron implants
Control collateral sprouting
34. SCI research
Chondroitinase ABC + rehab—
improves forelimb function by
sprouting cortiocospinal tract in
chronic SCI, allowing rehab &
improved function
PTEN deletion enables injured SCI
neurons to mount a robust
regenerative response never seen
before in mammals
35. SCI research
Epidural stimulation + task-specific
training may reactivate previously silent
spared neural circuits or promote
plasticity
Miami project begins transplant of
schwann cells in humans (FDA phase 1,
―we believe is as important as man’s 1st
step on the moon!‖
36. Hope for Recovery!
My Mayo Clinic professor said,
―Don’t take away hope.‖
―Let us hold unswervingly to the
hope we profess, for he who
promised is faithful. ―
Hebrews 10:23
44. Golden Rules
1. Rehabilitation is a long process
2. Treatment should not focus
completely on physical deficits
3. Recreational & vocational
therapies are essential
45.
46. Golden Rules
4. Rehabilitation must include
and involve the family
5. You must realistically believe
that improvement is possible
47. The Six Arenas
Mobility
Bladder and bowel
Sexuality
Skin care
Complications
Emotional issues
48. Mobility Therapy
Transfer techniques
ROM exercises
Positioning
Pressure relief
Stretching
Strengthening
76. Sexuality
Sex Drives Rules
1. Feeling good about yourself (take care:
PAP, mammogram, colonoscopy ect)
2. Having the ability to communicate
3. Using all your senses
4. Using common sense doesn’t hurt
79. Sexual Changes In Women
Loss of sensation
Loss of lubrication
Enhancement other senses
above the level of injury
Initial loss of menstrual cycle
Alternative to oral
contraceptive (>DVT risk)
80. Sexual Changes In Men
Psychogenic erections
Reflex erections
Vasoactive substances
Vacuum tumescence constriction
therapy
Penile prostheses
Viagra
®
81. Skin Care
Loss of sensation
Pressure relief
Pressure sores
Protection
Inspection
Protection
82.
83.
84.
85.
86. Avoid
Spilling hot foods (burns)
Smoking (15 year shorter life
span)
Extreme weather (less adaptation)
Too much skin moisture (yeast)
Tight clothing (ulcer)
95. What To Do !
Sit up
Stop - look - listen
Catheter check - full
bladder
Constipation - impaction
Infection
Irritants
Nitroglycerin paste
96. Spasticity
Excessive muscle tone
Extension or flexion
Can be a friend or foe
Worsened by: pressure
sores, full bladder,
constipation, stress
As a physiatrist, like coaching, I want to urge you to understand my goal as rehab team leader is fighting for your hearts & souls to believe in what I’m about to say. I can’t promise all I say will be gospel, BUT rest assured, I’ve done some homework. I’ve brought one of most knowledgeable experts possible, a C4 incomplete quad since he was 13y/o. I’ve personally contacted & received research info from Dr Frances Collins, director of NIH & what is considered THE most important research of the CENTURY, the Human Genome Project. I reviewed my talk with Spinal Cord Director at Baylor, Dr Rita Hamilton. Most of my slide data comes fromone of my closest professional friends, author of Spinal Cord Injury handbook for families, Dr Richard Senelick from RIOSA.