The Scenario of Spinal Cord Injury Management in India and its future perspectives

Spinal Injury had been described initially as “an ailment not to be treated”. The management was revolutionized during the second world war by Sir Ludwig Guttman and Sir George Bedbrook. They were able to demonstrate that if properly managed these patients can lead a near normal life style. Numerous Spinal injury centres were subsequently established in developed countries. However in the develop ping countries establishment and development of spinal injury services had been given a low priority mainly due to the high expenses involved, less favourable outcomes as compared to those in other diseases and affliction of predominantly lower socio-economic strata of society.