Spinal Cord Injury and Disease

Maximizing Life for People with Spinal Cord Injury and Illness

Each year, an estimated 1,000 Canadians are permanently disabled as a result of spinal cord injuries or disease.

The impact for these individuals and their families is enormous.

 

Toronto Rehab—Maximizing Life

At Toronto Rehab, we help people with spinal cord injury or disease rebuild their lives. We help them improve their function and mobility. We support them as they adapt to their new reality and provide them with the skills they need to safely return to home, school, work and the community.

We help them maximize their independence—and maximize life.

 

A Leader in Spinal Cord Rehabilitation

Toronto Rehab has the largest spinal cord rehabilitation program in Canada. We provide a full range of inpatient, outpatient and follow-up care, including a large number of specialized services and clinics.

Our interprofessional health care team has extensive expertise in all aspects of spinal cord rehabilitation and reintegration into the community.

Each individual is different and our care reflects that. We work with individuals and their families to develop an individualized treatment plan that meets their needs and goals. We focus on superior outcomes for each and every patient.

 

Finding Solutions

Toronto Rehab researchers are national and international leaders in areas such as bone health for spinal cord patients and the use of innovative technologies to help restore function.

We integrate the latest research into all the care we provide. Our researchers work side by side with the health care team. Our patients participate in research and benefit from discoveries—as we make them.

We’re also sharing our innovative interventions, clinical practices and technologies with rehabilitation providers across the country and around the world.