Spinal Cord Injury: Progress, Promise, and Priorities

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Spinal Cord Injury: Progress, Promise, and Priorities

Activities of Daily Living	Level of Injury
Activities of Daily Living	Cervical 7-8	Thoracic 1-9	Thoracic 10-Lumbar 1	Lumbar 2-Sacral 5
Respiratory control	Low endurance May require assist to clear secretions	Low endurance	Intact function	Intact function
Bowel control	Some to total assist	Independent	Independent	Independent
Bladder control	Independent to some assist	Independent	Independent	Independent
Bed mobility	Independent to some assist	Independent	Independent	Independent
Bed and wheelchair transfers	Independent to some assist	Independent	Independent	Independent
Pressure relief and positioning	Independent	Independent	Independent	Independent
Eating	Independent	Independent	Independent	Independent
Dressing	Lower extremity: some assist to independent Upper extremity: independent	Independent	Independent	Independent