Having a Spinal Cord Injury is a club that no one chooses to belong to. There are an estimated 650,000 members in the United States today, with an average of 11,000 new injuries every year.

Until recently, there has been very little hope of recovery. Rehabilitation has been focused on getting those with a spinal cord injury to accept and become familiar with their new life in a wheelchair. According to research by Dr. John McDonald and Dr. Wise Young, an exercise based program is essential for recovery. Dr. Young who is a leader in the spinal cord injury recovery field states:

"Recovery is the rule and not the exception in spinal cord injury. Most people recover some function after spinal cord injury. People with complete injuries will recover an average of 8% of function they had lost within 6-12 months, compared to 21% if they received methylprednisolone. People with incomplete injuries recover an average of 59% of lost function compared to
75% if they received methylprednisolone. Recovery takes a long time and work. Many people recover function for 2 or more years after spinal cord injury." (Link)

Through our high intensity, non-traditional, exercise based program, Pressing On focuses on recovery rather than adaptation for people with spinal cord injuries. We create individual exercise programs aimed at improving movement and sensation. Pressing On's emphasis moves beyond the traditional rehab techniques to encourage activation of muscles and nerves below the level of injury.spinal cord injury exercise equipment

In addition to our personalized workout programs, we also offer deep tissue and neuromuscular massage and accupuncture.

 

Pressing On is here to "stand up" for the cause and help those suffering from a spinal cord injury get back on their feet.

 

 

 

 12001 Network Blvd, Suite 314 · San Antonio, TX 78249 · 210.877.2228