Blood Flow Restriction Resistance Exercise in Lower Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Patients

Effects of Blood Flow Restriction Resistance Exercise on Strength and Transfer in Lower Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Patients

This study is conducted to investigate the effects of low load Blood Flow Resistance exercise to improve strength and transfer in lower cervical spinal cord injury patientsCervical Spinal Cord injury patients have very less window of opportunity towards functional mode of life. In complete cervical spinal cord injuries only few muscles of upper limb are completely innervated and it is a need to gain maximum output and advantage out of that. Through conventional strength training it is possible to make him do unsupported sitting and transfer But with BFR-RE it may have a possibility to do this procedure in less time than the conventional strength training and patient will save cost of hospital stay as he may timely discharge from hospital early

Inclusion Criteria:

• Both male and female, with age between 16-50 years.
• Patients evaluated with C6 to C8 tetraplegic complete injury.
• Patients classified in ASIA A, ASIA B.
• At least Muscle grading of grade 2.
• Patients with sub-acute, chronic stage.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with other neurologic conditions, orthopedic problems, and uncontrolled metabolic diseases.
• Patients with muscles strength grading of less than 2.
• Undergone nerve transfer surgery.
• Patients with acute stage.
• History of DVT.
• Patients who are already performing structured physical activities such as muscle Strengthening exercises.