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Being Paraplegic, What Are My Chances Of Walking Again?

hello sir i need some help i m a patient of paraplegia means i m sufferd from SPINAL CORD INJURY and after 1 and half year i have a lots of improvement i can feel my urination process easily and i can move my upper leg muscles easily is there any hope to walk again
Wed, 5 Dec 2018
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Hi,

You seem to have made significant strides and should be encouraged to continue working hard with your rehabilitation doctor and/or physical therapists.

Damage to the spinal cord is a very slow and difficult problem to fully resolve but in the proper circumstances and with good aggressive guidance and encouragement results as you're obtaining make me believe that I believe there is hope that you shall walk again.

Certainly, there are devices available now that were not around 5-10 years ago that can assist with walking and so even if not under your entire power I'll not be surprised at all to see that you, in fact, will be able to walk one day.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Dariush Saghafi,
Neurologist
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Being Paraplegic, What Are My Chances Of Walking Again?

Hi, You seem to have made significant strides and should be encouraged to continue working hard with your rehabilitation doctor and/or physical therapists. Damage to the spinal cord is a very slow and difficult problem to fully resolve but in the proper circumstances and with good aggressive guidance and encouragement results as you re obtaining make me believe that I believe there is hope that you shall walk again. Certainly, there are devices available now that were not around 5-10 years ago that can assist with walking and so even if not under your entire power I ll not be surprised at all to see that you, in fact, will be able to walk one day. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Dariush Saghafi, Neurologist