Roper St. Francis

Center for Spinal Cord Injury

At Roper St. Francis Healthcare, our Center for Spinal Cord Injury provides expert outpatient care and support for your ongoing recovery.

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Spinal cord injury care

The Center for Spinal Cord Injury is a collaborative project between Roper Rehabilitation Hospital, the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Atrium Health’s Carolinas Rehabilitation and the Spinal Cord Injury Research Fund (SCIRF). Our center is part of our CARF accredited spinal cord injury care that serves patients living with spinal cord injury throughout the state of South Carolina.

With one appointment, you can access our many outpatient services — everything from needs assessments and help choosing the right wheelchair to counseling and adaptive therapy. We make it easy to get the help and support you need, all in one convenient location.

Recognized excellence in spinal cord injury care

The Center for Spinal Cord Injury is part of the CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities)-accredited spinal cord injury care we offer at Roper St. Francis Healthcare. Accreditation speaks to our commitment to high-quality care, patient safety and excellent service delivery. 

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Advanced care for spinal cord injuries and neurological conditions

Living with a spinal cord injury or neurological condition can affect many parts of your daily life. Our team is here to provide specialized care, guidance and support tailored to your needs, so you can maintain independence, improve mobility and navigate life with greater confidence.

We care for people with a wide range of conditions, including:

  • Complete and incomplete spinal cord injuries
  • Multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica
  • Non-traumatic spinal cord injuries caused by conditions such as tumors, infections and vascular issues
  • Neuromuscular and mobility-limiting conditions
  • Parkinson’s-related spinal dysfunction
  • Transverse myelitis and Guillain-Barré syndrome
  • Traumatic spinal cord injuries caused by falls, accidents or other events

All of your care in one convenient location

Navigating the medical system with a spinal cord injury can be difficult. Spine injury patients are often met with a fragmented system that doesn’t have the right experience or equipment to care for their unique needs. The Center for Spinal Cord Injury combines a variety of specialists in one convenient location, giving patients easy access to specialized outpatient spinal cord injury care and assessments by making only one appointment.

We offer:

  • Access to a rehabilitation navigator
  • Counseling services
  • Education sessions
  • Case management
  • Recreational therapy
  • Peer support
  • A pharmacy
  • Physical and occupational therapy evaluation
  • Physician and nursing assessments
  • Referrals to our Driving Rehabilitation Program
  • A spinal cord injury (SCI) wellness program
  • A wheelchair seating clinic
  • Wound care
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Your spinal cord injury team

You’ll be supported by a dedicated team that understands the unique challenges of living with a spinal cord injury. Working together, we provide personalized guidance, hands-on support and the resources you need to live as comfortably and independently as possible.

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Spinal cord injury rehabilitation location

You can access specialized spinal cord injury care at Roper Rehabilitation Hospital - located within Roper Hospital in downtown Charleston. Our Center for Spinal Cord Injury is on the sixth floor in the Rehabilitation Services Department, where our team is ready to support your ongoing care and recovery.

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Schedule an appointment

The Center for Spinal Cord Injury is open two days each month with 10 to 12 appointments available per day. For more information or to make an appointment, please contact our coordinator.

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