Are you a complete spinal cord injury, or incomplete?    It is one of the most asked questions in the community and carries a lot of weight for some on how they view their own injury level.  In this episode I discuss the nuance between a complete injury versus incomplete.   What is the difference between your 'injury level' and 'functional level'?

I touch on the American Spinal Cord Injury Association (ASIA) definitions of complete SCI and incomplete SCI and I talk about classification.  Links below will take you to some sources on complete versus incomplete.  You will also see the ASIA classification evaluation and assessment worksheet.

Underlying message here is to NOT get too caught up on these details.  We must take what we have, complete or not and make the most of it.  We must learn to make the best of our situation, no matter the circumstance.  Maximize your functional level and do not worry about your injury level!

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https://asia-spinalinjury.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ASIA-ISCOS-Worksheet_10.2019_PRINT-Page-1-2.pdf

https://www.christopherreeve.org/living-with-paralysis/newly-paralyzed/how-is-an-sci-defined-and-what-is-a-complete-vs-incomplete-injury

https://asia-spinalinjury.org/international-standards-neurological-classification-sci-isncsci-worksheet/

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