Get a Handle On It: Maximizing Hand and Arm Function after SCI

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After watching, please complete our 2-minute survey at is.gd/scivideos. Loss of arm and hand function is one of the biggest problems affecting quality of life after a cervical spinal cord injury. The goals of rehab are to compensate for lost function by using remaining sensorimotor function and restore as much lost sensorimotor capacity as possible. This forum presentation describes how rehab uses a combination of conventional therapy (strengthening, splinting, and use of adaptive equipment and strategies), upper limb electrical stimulation, and surgical intervention (tendon transfers) to achieve rehab goals. Visit our website at sci.washington.edu.