Recent trends and its effect in incomplete sp...

Recent trends and its effect in incomplete spinal cord injury locomotor rehabilitation: Literature Review

Author Name : Niharika Aswal, Sanghamitra Jena

ABSTRACT Objective: The purpose of this study is to find out the current trends and its effects in locomotor rehabilitation of individuals with incomplete spinal cord. Methods: Articles were searched through PubMed and Google scholar (year 2016-2020) written in English literature was performed regarding recent advances in the rehabilitation technologies of incomplete SCI patients. Results: Results of this research were based on the clinical findings: exoskeleton-assisted gait training (EGT), Virtual Reality (VR), Robot- assisted locomotor training (RALT), Home based Virtual Reality, Dynamic weight shifting into treadmill, are currently being used. Conclusion: As per the study, there has been advancement in rehabilitation technologies and a significant improvement was noticed in incomplete spinal cord injury patients. More clinical trials and further study is needed for better improvement.