Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation

If you are healing from medical treatment for a spinal cord injury, you are now on the road to recovery. Your medical or surgical team may recommend acute inpatient rehabilitation to help you restore function and regain your independence.

The Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Program at Strong Memorial Hospital is the most established rehabilitation program in the region, with each team member bringing the highest level of expertise and compassion to the care of our patients.

UR Medicine's Approach

UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital is a nationally recognized Spinal Cord Injury Center for rehabilitation. We treat over 70 patients per year with spinal cord injuries. After you have completed your acute inpatient rehabilitation, you will continue to have follow-up visits to ensure that you are as healthy and functional as possible. We are committed to your quality of life for your entire life.

The Full Scope of Our Spinal Cord Injury Services (PDF)

One Page Spinal Cord Injury Scope of Services (DOC)

Outpatient Scope of Service (DOC)

Our Staff

The acute inpatient rehabilitation staff at UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital is dedicated to both the physical and emotional well-being of our patients. We have staff with extensive experience and training, including Fellowship-trained physicians and Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurses, designations reserved for the highest-level experts in rehabilitative care.

Cutting-edge Equipment

The Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Program at UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital offers advanced technology to help patients make progress in their recovery.

What Sets Us Apart?

UR Medicine’s Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Program is the most established rehabilitation program in the region.

The department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation gained accreditation from CARF (Commission on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) and the Magnet Recognition Program (the gold standard of nursing), becoming the first of its kind in upstate New York to be integrated directly with both a Level 1 Trauma Center and a Joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center. These designations reflect higher patient satisfaction and better patient outcomes.

As part of a leading academic medical center, we track our patients’ results, including functional improvement, level of satisfaction, and return to home. Our results rank among the highest in New York State.