[THE CONTRIBUTION OF INPATIENT REHABILITATION IN ISRAEL TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF DAILY FUNCTIONING AFTER SPINAL CORD LESIONS].

Introduction: Spinal cord lesions (SCL) are usually followed by neurological and functional improvement. The neurological improvement is natural and improves the functional potential of the patients, while rehabilitation improves the realization of that potential. The functional change depends on the neurological change, and usually does not represent the contribution of rehabilitation alone to the functional improvement.

The role of comprehensive rehabilitation in the care of degenerative cervical myelopathy.

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Objective: To find out if comprehensive rehabilitation itself can improve daily performance in persons with DCM.

Setting: The spinal department of a rehabilitation hospital.