Functional Potential for Patients with SCI

Question 1

• Muscles Innervated: Facial Muscles
• Vital Capacity: 20%-30%
  
  • Ventilator dependent
• Mobility:
  
  • Dependent in Bed Mobility and Transfers

Answer 1

C1-C2

Question 2

• Muscles Innervated: SCM and Upper Trap
  
  • As well as (higher level):
    
    • facial muscles
• Vital Capacity: 20%-30%
  
  • Ventilator dependent
• Mobility:
  
  • Power recline wheelchair with breath or chin control and portable ventilator
  • Dependent in Bed Mobility and Transfers

Answer 2

• C3

Question 3

• Muscles Innervated: Diaphragm and Upper trapezius
  
  • As well as (higher level):
    
    • SCM and Upper Trap
    • facial muscles
• Vital Capacity: 30%-50%
• Mobility:
  
  • Power wheelchair with mouth stick or chin control
    
    • need 30%
  • Max assist in Bed Mobility
  • Dependent Transfers
  • Dependent in all ADL’s

Answer 3

• C4

Question 4

• Muscles Innervated: Deltoid, Biceps, Rhomboids, Lateral rotators (teres minor and infraspinatus)
  
  • As well as (higher level):
    
    • Diaphragm
    • SCM and Upper Trap
    • facial muscles
• Vital Capacity: 40%-60%
• Mobility:
  
  • Power wheelchair with hand control
  • Manual wheelchair with handrim projections
  • Mod assist in Bed Mobility
  • Max assist for transfers (sliding board or sit/pivot)
  • Independent forward raise for pressure relief with loops attached to back of wheelchair

Answer 4

• C5

Question 5

• Vital Capacity:
  
  • 60%-80% of normal
• Muscles Innervated:
  
  • Extensor Carpi Radialis
  • Pec Major (clavicular portion)
  • Teres major
• Mobility
  
  • Independent rolling
  • Independent pressure relief via weight shift
  • Independent sliding board transfer (may require min-assist)
  • Mod-I manual wheelchair propulsion with rim projections
  • Drive automobile with hand controls

Answer 5

• C6

Question 6

• Muscles Innervated:
  
  • Triceps
  • Lat dorsii
  • Pronator Teres
• Vital Capacity
  
  • 80% of normal
• Mobility
  
  • Mod-I transfers, wheelchair propulsion, pressure relief and UE/LE dressing
    
    • Mod/Max for transfers to floor
    • Assist needed to right WC
  • Independent self range of motion of LE’s