Spinal Cord Injury Program at Froedtert Hospital

Our Spinal Cord Injury Program provides individualized, comprehensive care to patients with spinal cord injuries and their families. 

This is a unique, carefully integrated transdisciplinary program. We address patients' physical recovery as well as their psychological health with the goal of helping them resume their lives with as much independence as possible.

Understanding Spinal Cord Injury e-Book

Spinal Cord Injury Fact and Figures

• Between 253,000 and 378,000 people in the United States live with spinal cord injuries.
• Each year, about 18,000 people sustain some degree of paralysis as a result, including more than 200 new injuries in Wisconsin each year. 
• The average age at injury is 43 years of age, and the injuries are more prevalent in males than in females.
• Motor vehicle crashes are the most common cause of spinal cord injuries (accounting for almost 40%), followed by falls, violence (primary gunshot wounds) and sports injuries.

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Our team of dedicated specialists includes neurosurgeons, orthopaedic surgeons, rehabilitation physicians, nurses, physical and occupational therapists, respiratory therapists, recreational therapists, speech therapists, a rehabilitation counselor, dietitians, psychologists, social workers and case managers.

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CARF Accredited

Our dedication to high-quality, individualized rehabilitative care has earned the Froedtert Hospital Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Program accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).