Top reasons to Receive Spinal Injury Treatment

Posted by americastemcellof on January 14th, 2020

A spinal cord injury (SCI) is damage to the spinal cord that results in a loss of function, such as mobility and/or feeling. The spinal cord does not have to be severed for a loss of function to occur. In fact, in most people with spinal cord injury, the cord is intact, but the damage to it results in loss of function.

If you are looking for spinal cord injury treatment, we recommend you perform an online research to find the best options and clinics that suit you best. Below are a few treatments that you should consider based on your spinal injury.

Neuroprotection

Strategies involving neuroprotection are aimed at preventing cell death, limiting,or reducing inflammation, and stopping over-excitability of certain cells and their functions. 

Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) is a group of clinically and genetically diverse inherited neurodegenerative disorders that cause lower limb spasticity and weakness. HSP syndromes have traditionally been classified as either uncomplicated (pure) or complicated. Uncomplicated HSP is the most common and is characterized purely by spastic paraplegia, whereas complicated HSP is associated with a wide array of neurologic conditions.

Epidural Stimulation Therapy: 

Epidural Stimulation for spinal cord injury (SCI), also known as epidural electrical stimulation (EES) and epi-stim, has been slowly gaining popularity and interest in recent years with survivors of spinal cord injuries and researchers alike. This form of rehabilitative training uses electrical currents on the lower spinal cord to stimulate the nerves directly by bypassing the traditional brain-to-spinal-cord pathways.

Asterias Biotherapeutics (and Stem Cells): Asterias is transplanting stem cells into patients who have suffered recent injuries that have left them paralyzed from the neck down. It's hoped the treatment will restore connections at the injury site, allowing patients to regain some movement and feeling in their hands and arms.

If you are seeking spinal cord repair, make sure you research the places that can provide effective treatment for your condition.