Therapy for paraplegia and tetraplegia in Graz & Vienna — for trunk stability, arm function and the greatest possible independence. Physiotherapy and occupational therapy after spinal cord injury — focused on everyday skills, trunk stability and independence.
🚨 In a complete spinal cord injury all motor and sensory function below the level of the lesion is lost — the greatest challenge, and the greatest need for therapy.
A complete spinal cord injury (AIS A) means total loss of motor and sensory function below the level of the lesion. In paraplegia (thoracic or lumbar spine) both legs are affected; in tetraplegia (cervical spine) the arms and hands as well. The level of the lesion determines which functions remain.
From one moment to the next the connection to the body is gone. Everything below the injury can no longer be felt. Movements that used to be automatic are suddenly impossible. A complete spinal cord injury means starting life again — on different terms, but not without possibilities.
Initial medical care and diagnosis in complete spinal cord injury are provided by trauma surgeons, orthopaedic surgeons and neurologists at specialist rehabilitation centres. We are your specialists for outpatient spinal cord rehabilitation afterwards: maintaining the mobility that remains, building strength in the areas that still function, and training for more independence in everyday life. Therapy is planned in line with your medical rehabilitation reports. The focus is on transfer training, trunk stability, hand and arm function and advice on assistive devices.
Even in complete spinal cord injury, intensive specialist therapy is essential — for independence, health and quality of life. Our specialist team supports you at every step of rehabilitation.
A complete spinal cord injury affects more than movement and sensation — it changes every area of life.
Below the level of the injury all muscles are paralysed. The legs (in paraplegia), or the legs and arms (in tetraplegia), cannot be moved.
Touch, pain
Although no voluntary movement is possible, involuntary muscle contractions (spasms) can occur — sometimes painful, sometimes as uncontrolled movement.
Control over bladder and bowel is lost — which calls for aids, routines and a great deal of adaptation in daily life.
We know the particular challenges of a complete spinal cord injury and have the knowledge, the equipment and the team to support you well.
Straightforward, personal, no waiting list.
Tell us about your situation — the level of the injury, your everyday goals, what assistive devices you need and what you hope for from therapy. We explain honestly what is possible in complete spinal cord injury and how we can best support you.
We carry out a full assessment: trunk stability, arm and hand function, managing spasticity and everyday skills. From this comes a realistic therapy plan matched to you.
Regular sessions of physiotherapy and occupational therapy — focused on the greatest possible independence in everyday life. At the end there is a follow-up assessment recording your progress.
Real experiences, real progress — how our clients have regained independence, confidence and quality of life despite their diagnosis.
The therapy helped me organise my day differently — with more strength in my arms and more confidence.
Since a car accident two years ago that was not her fault, Yvonne has had an incomplete spinal cord injury from the first lumbar vertebra down. Her great goal is to stand and walk again. Her third course of intensive therapy is bringing her closer to it.
Read the whole story →Answers to the most common questions about your condition and therapy — explained clearly and gathered in one place. So you can read at your own pace and come to your appointment well prepared and at ease.
In a free initial consultation we show you what is possible with your condition — in person, by phone or online.
