Rehabilitation for spinal cord injury (SCI)

Why choose us for spinal cord injury rehabilitation?

If you or a loved one has suffered a spinal cord injury, you’ll have complex needs, often with accompanying paralysis, that cover a wide range of specialities. What that means in real terms is that you need a fast, fully coordinated response, from a provider with the strength and depth of expertise that you can put your trust in.

Wide-ranging expertise, fully focused care

With the expertise of the wider HCA Healthcare UK network to pull from, we’re able to treat complex spinal dysfunction resulting from anything from traumatic injury and tumours to inflammatory conditions or degenerative diseases. As a patient at the Acute Neurological Rehabilitation Centre, you’ll get the fast track to expert care you need, including:

Expertise in complex SCI cases
State-of-the-art spinal rehabilitation facilities
Multidisciplinary team of SCI specialists
Holistic approach to physical and emotional recovery
Seamless transition from acute care to long-term rehabilitation

Making decisions with you, not for you

No matter how complex your needs, we’re here to help. From the moment you’re admitted to our care, our acute rehabilitation experts and specialist therapy teams take a holistic, coordinated approach to treatment, working closely with intensive care support to deliver an appropriate treatment plan that patients and their families can feel completely comfortable with. This includes:

Rapid response: Immediate care to prevent secondary complications
Thorough evaluation: Assessing the full impact of your spinal cord injury
Customised treatment: Developing a personalised SCI recovery plan
Intensive therapy: Daily sessions to maximise functional recovery
Lifelong support: Ongoing care and adaptations for independent living

Our spinal cord injury services

Many patients with SCI will be suffering from severe trauma and possible complications. In these cases, early admission, access to expertise across a wide range of specialities, and an extensive rehabilitation programme have a huge impact on outcomes, so that’s exactly what we offer at The Wellington Hospital's Acute Neurological Rehabilitation Centre.

The need for critical care support is essential, and our patients have access to a wide rage of services including, but not limited to:

Emergency and acute SCI management
Comprehensive rehabilitation programmes
Specialised therapy for paralysis and mobility issues
Pain management and neurological care
Adaptive equipment training and support

As well as state-of-of-the-art SCI rehabilitation technology, including:

Robotic exoskeletons for gait training
Functional electrical stimulation (FES) therapy
Body-weight supported treadmill training
Computer-assisted therapy for hand function
Virtual reality systems for balance and coordination