Research Aims To Help Patients With Spinal Cord Injury

... University of Iowa researchers have found that early intervention and long-term treatment with electrical stimulation, which causes muscle contraction and exerts mechanical loading on the targeted bone, can significantly reduce the severe osteoporosis and muscle atrophy seen in patients with spinal cord injuries (SCI). Maintaining the integrity of bone and muscle will improve the health of SCI patients today and allow these individuals to remain good candidates for any future cure. ...