[Postural treatment for patients with a spinal cord lesion]. / Tratamiento postural del lesionado medular.

In rehabilitation following a spinal cord lesion, it is vital to observe the treatment given to these patients regarding postural treatment, when moving them or when transferring them. A spinal cord injured patient has a dependence on his/her caretaker; the degree of this dependence depends on the type of spinal cord injury suffered. Physical consequences have such an important bearing on a patient with this type of injury that correct posture when lying down, adjusting bed position, or moving a patient require that nurses take extreme precautions and care when carrying out these actions. Nursing treatment, either during acute phase of treatment, rehabilitation, or the treatment given by therapists when a patient has returned home are basic and fundamental. The long-term limitations due to the degree of the lesion a patient has suffered are determining factors in the treatment which a patient will receive.

[Integral treatment for bedridden patients]. / Lesionado medular. Cuidados generales e higiene.

Spinal cord injuries are one of the traumatic injuries which produce the greatest number of patients who are bedridden or incapacitated. Physical effects acquire such importance that one can not forget to attend to aspects as basic as hygiene, correct posture during their bedridden stay or the daily task to transfer patients to the various support elements they need to utilize. Nursing care for patients suffering spinal cord injuries comprise the fundamental axis on which a correct recuperation rotates. At the same time, proper treatment care will lead to a future improvement in a patient's quality of life.