SCI Awareness Month Day 28 - Fitness • • • Staying physically active...
Dive into the essential details of SCI Awareness Month Day 28 - Fitness • • • Staying physically active... that are shaping the discussion around fitness. SCI Awareness Month Day 28: Fitness • • • Staying physically active after sustaining a spinal cord injury is very important in order to first regain, and then maintain muscle function. We often hear from well-wishers that with enough willpower and determination, Cole can get back his ability to walk again. As much as we wish that were true, it unfortunately is not. The primary determiner of what function someone can regain is how severe their injury to the spinal cord was. In Cole’s case, the damage was enough that, no matter how hard he works or how badly he wants it, the muscles he can use today are the muscles he’ll likely have forever, unless some scientific breakthrough happens. And if it does, it is HUGELY important for Cole, and others with SCI, to stay physically fit for the possibility of a breakthrough in ...