37th Annual Interdisciplinary Spinal Cord Injury Course

This comprehensive conference utilizes an interdisciplinary approach to address and update spinal cord care by focusing on current research, technology and practice. The course will address concepts surrounding treatment and interventions for patients who are post spinal cord injury by practitioners in all aspects of patient care. Issues will range from bone health to advances in locomotor training and maximizing the functional propulsion potential of manual wheelchair users in patients with spinal cord injury. Health care issues transitioning from pediatrics to adulthood and aging with a spinal cord injury will be discussed. Laboratory sessions with interactive workshops will allow participants to follow self guided tracks featuring practice skills including gait training, NMES/FES, functional mobility/mat skills, seating & positioning considerations for active wheelchair users and advancements in mobile arm support technology.