Deeper Dive Of SCI

Question 1

What is an AIS A injury?

Answer 1

Complete spinal cord

Question 2

What is an AIS B injury?

Answer 2

Sensory incomplete (no motor function)

Question 3

What is an AIS C injury?

Answer 3

Motor incomplete (less than half of muscles have a 3 or more)

Question 4

What is an AIS D injury?

Answer 4

Motor incomplete (more than half of motor has a 3 or better)

Question 5

What does damage to thermoregulation result in?

Answer 5

Loss of ability to shiver and loss of sweating

Question 6

What is poikilothermia?

Answer 6

When you take on the temperature of the environment

Question 7

How can you help with respiratory problems post SCI?

Answer 7

Encourage diaphragmatic breathing

Use inspiratory muscle trainer

Place weight on diaphragm (low weight)

Question 8

What is the required PROM of someone with a cervical SCI?

Answer 8

Shoulder, elbow, and wrist extension with finger flexion

Question 9

What’s the goal of a SLR in SCI?

Answer 9

100-110°

Question 10

Why is it bad if the pelvis starts to posteriorly tilt during SLR?

Answer 10

You are stretching out the back extensors and you want them tight to aid with transfers