OTHER REHABILITATION ISSUES IN SCI: RECREATIONAL
AND VOCATIONAL THERAPY
THERAPEUTIC RECREATION
Therapeutic recreation services are essential to the
patient with SCI for three important reasons:
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A method of treatment to improve your physical, psychological, social, and
emotional well-being, such as conducting a volleyball activity to improve
balance
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A method of education to increase your knowledge of and successfully provide
for your leisure activities, which are an integral part of your rehabilitation
and social reintegration
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Recreational participation, which is necessary for a normalized, balanced
lifestyle for all people, and essential as a means of self-expression, release,
and socialization for the people with SCI.
Like all other rehabilitation therapies, therapeutic
recreation helps you achieve your highest possible level of independence
and quality of life.
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