Ascension Seton > Brain and Spine Care > Spinal Cord Injury

Seton/SBSI Spinal Cord Injury Program is designed to deliver comprehensive medical and rehabilitative care to individuals with spinal cord Injuries that have resulted in paralysis and/or bowel/bladder dysfunction.

Our clinical partnerships with Ascension Seton, Central Texas Rehabilitation and Brookdale Living enable us to provide rehabilitative care in hospital, out-patient, community and home settings. Our alliance with Lonestar Paralysis Foundation, University of Texas at Austin and Dell Medical School enables us to provide our patients access to the most advanced and most innovative spinal cord injury care.

We have highly trained medical and therapy staff with decades of SCI expertise who have access to the most advanced rehabilitation equipment using research driven treatment approaches.

What Sets Us Apart

Seton Brain & Spine Recovery Center

The SBSI Recovery Center provides SCI-specific Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy services and accepts most insurance. Those who have no medical insurance or have exhausted their insurance can access our state-of-the-art equipment with appropriate instruction and supervision. The SBSI Recovery Center often provides advanced rehabilitation therapies that go beyond what most similar centers offer.

SCI Medical Clinic

In addition to rehabilitation therapy to help patients recover from a spinal cord injury, we also offer physician evaluation and treatment to help you take steps to avoid common complications following SCI such as bladder infections or skin pressure ulcers. Additionally, our SCI physicians can monitor your health and provide education regarding your condition and how to maximize your health and recovery.

Our Teaching Hospital Affiliation

Our providers are associated with the new Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas, a new teaching hospital that will advance the quality of care throughout Central Texas. This new facility will help us improve outcomes for those with spinal cord injuries with advanced technology and new opportunities for research and clinical trials.

Rehabilitation Hospital for Spinal Cord Injuries

People who have had a Spinal Cord Injury often need a wide range of rehabilitation services. Through the Central Texas Rehabilitation Hospital, we offer physician oversight and 24-hour nursing care as well as physical and occupational therapy, speech-language pathology services, social services and other related services.