Therapy & Allied Health for Spinal Cord Injury
The allied health and therapy the NDIS funds for Spinal Cord Injury, how Capacity Building pays for it, and how to find the right therapists.
Therapy and allied health help many people with Spinal Cord Injury build skills, stay independent and take part in daily life. This guide covers which therapies tend to help, how the NDIS funds them, and how to find the right therapists.
Understanding Spinal Cord Injury and therapy
Spinal cord injury (SCI) occurs when damage to the spinal cord disrupts the transmission of nerve signals between the brain and the body below the level of injury. SCI causes varying degrees of loss of motor function…
Which therapies help with Spinal Cord Injury
The allied health supports a plan for Spinal Cord Injury commonly includes are:
How the NDIS funds therapy
Most therapy sits in your Capacity Building budget, under Improved Daily Living. A few things to know:
Making your therapy budget go further
A few ways to stretch therapy funding for Spinal Cord Injury: