Episode 14: Why is standing so important for people who can’t move their legs?

05/05/2022 25 min Temporada 2 Episodio 3
Episode 14: Why is standing so important for people who can’t move their legs?

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Send us a textMaybe some of you may not have thought this was possible. Maybe some of you didn't know that this could and should be something to consider. We're not talking about miraculously standing up and walking around, Physiotherapist Colbey Van Leeuwen and Exercise Physiologist Alicia Payne talk about the importance of standing in therapy, particularly for people who have had traumatic spinal cord injuries, the technology and what the research says. CreditsThis episode has been written, produced and edited by Susan Wood with assistance by Colbey Van Leeuwen, Michelle Kearney and Nathan Mikhael. Logo art by Cobie Ann Moore.Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services visit our Resource Hub at https://bit.ly/ResourceHubSCIA.Information about what we've discussed in the episode (There are a LOT of citations. Strap yourselves in):NeuroMoves Exercise Service: https://scia.org.au/neuromoves-exercise/We want to hear from you!Whether you're a person with a disability, or an able-bodied ally, fill in our very quick survey and tell us what you thought about this episode!Kwok, S., Harvey, L., Glinsky, J., Bowden, J.L., Coggrave, M. & Tussler, D. 2015. Does regular standing improve bowel function in people with spinal cord injury? A randomised crossover trial. Spinal Cord, 53(1), 36-41. Walter, J., Sola, P.,Sacks, J., Lucero, Y., Langbein, E. & Weaver, F. 1999. Indications for ahome standing program for individuals with spinal cord injury. J Spinal CordMed, 22(3), 152-158.       Goemare, S. &Laere, M.Van. 1994. Bone mineral status in paraplegic patients who do or do notperform standing. Osteoporosis Int., 4, 138-143.     Alekna, V.,Tamulaitiene, M., Sinevicius, T. & Juocevicius, A. 2008. Effect ofweight-bearing activities on bone mineral density in spinal cord injuredpatients during the period of the first two years. Spinal Cord., 46(11), 727-732.       Bohannon, R. 1993.Tilt table standing for reducing spasticity after spinal cord injury. Arch PhysMed Rehabil, 74, 1121-1122. Shields, R.K. &Dudley-Javoroski, S. 2005. Monitoring standing wheelchair use after spinal cordinjury: a case report. Disabil Rehabil, 27(3), 142-146. Pollock, A., Gray, C.,Culham, E., Durward, B.R. and Langhorne, P., 2012. Interventions for improvingsit-to-stand ability following stroke. status and date: Edited (no change toconclusions), published in, (9). Veerbeek, J.M., vanWegen, E., van Peppen, R., van der Wees, P.J., Hendriks, E., Rietberg, M. andKwakkel, G., 2014. What is the evidence for physical therapy poststroke? Asystematic review and meta-analysis. PloS one, 9(2), p.e87987. Stanton, R., Ada, L.,Dean, C.M. and Preston, E., 2011. Biofeedback improves activities of the lowerlimb after stroke: a systematic review. Journal of physiotherapy, 57(3),pp.145-155 Singer, B., Dunne, J.,SingerSpinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services, visit our Resource Hub at https://scia.org.au/resources/resource-hub/.

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