Kinetic therapy for spinal cord injury.
Kinetic therapy, also referred to as kinetic nursing, is the process of mobilizing severely disabled individuals by placing them on a special rotating bed. This therapy has the unique capability of anatomically immobilizing acutely ill patients while simultaneously creating a state of relative physiological mobility. A series of 162 patients suffering acute spinal cord injuries were treated with kinetic therapy during a 60-month period. A retrospective review of this patient population was performed with regard to the effectiveness of kinetic therapy in reducing commonly occurring sequelae in major organ systems. Results of the study provide preliminary evidence for the efficacy of kinetic therapy, yet point to the need to assess benefits relative to those achieved with standard therapy within a prospective randomized trial.
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