SCI Rehabilitation will include specialized education about your spinal cord injury and how it affects the way your body functions. You will participate in exercises to help strengthen or retrain muscles and you'll learn how to use equipment that will enhance independence and make completing tasks easier and more efficient. The Mary Free Bed SCI Program staff will help you and your family cope with the changes you've been through and the challenges that lie ahead.
SCI Specialty Services
Mary Free Bed has a range of SCI specialty services to help you get back to living after your spinal cord injury.
SCI Patient Stories
Pat Besta has had to use a wheelchair for 22 years. He does not let his disability hold him back from the things he loves - playing sports and traveling. Read Pat's story...
22-year old Nicole had surgery for a brain hemmorage in 2007 and has been coping with spasticity in her arm and leg since then. SaeboFlex therapy helps her regain function. Read Nicole's story...
Ken and Shelly met while they were SCI patients at Mary Free Bed. As quadriplegics, they were married on the TV show, Live with Regis and Kathie Lee. Read Ken and Shelly's story...
Injured in an ATV accident, Allen learned how to live life from a wheelchair. Read Allen's story...
Mitch lost control of his car and hit a tree. He suffered multiple injuries, including paralysis from the waist down. Read Mitch's story...
While cross-country skiing, Phil's skis got away from him. He flipped into the air and landed on his back. Paralyzed, he was told he probably wouldn't walk again. Read Phil's story...
Kari sustained a spinal cord injury in an auto accident. She was placed in a halo, then a cervical collar. Read Kari's story...
A day at the playground ended in a spinal cord injury when a student standing on top of the slide jumped and landed on Kate. Read Kate's story...