Mayo Clinic's approach
Your Mayo Clinic care team
Your Mayo Clinic spinal cord injury rehabilitation team is led by doctors trained in brain and nervous system disorders (neurologists), nerve and muscle physiology and rehabilitation (physiatrists), bone and muscle surgery (orthopedic surgeons), and doctors trained in brain and nervous system surgery (neurosurgeons). Your treatment team also includes nurses, doctors trained in mental health (psychologists), social workers, physical, occupational and recreational therapists, and Mayo's many other specialists to provide comprehensive care throughout your rehabilitation.
Your team works together to discuss your spinal cord injury rehabilitation care and schedule appointments in coordination. The most highly specialized experts in the world are all working together to provide the best possible care tailored to your needs.
Advanced diagnosis and treatment
Each year, Mayo Clinic experts treat over 1,800 people with spinal cord injuries. Mayo Clinic staff offer a range of the most advanced technology in diagnostic tests and treatments for spinal cord injuries, including locomotor training, functional electrical stimulation, diaphragm pacing and other options.
Research
Mayo Clinic doctors and researchers study outcomes, rehabilitation options and potential treatments for people with spinal cord injuries and conduct clinical trials to make sure you're getting the best available treatment.
Nationally recognized expertise
Mayo Clinic doctors and staff have helped thousands of people recover from traumatic spinal cord injuries and nontraumatic spinal disorders. The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) has accredited the Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Program at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. Mayo Clinic pediatric specialists trained in physical medicine and rehabilitation care for children with spinal cord injuries at Mayo Clinic's campus in Rochester, Minnesota.
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is ranked among the Best Hospitals for neurology and neurosurgery and for rehabilitation by U.S. News & World Report.
Read more about diagnosis and treatment of spinal cord injury.
Expertise and rankings
Experience
Mayo Clinic doctors have experience evaluating and treating people who have spinal cord injuries. They treat more than 1,800 people with spinal cord injuries yearly.
Nationally recognized expertise
Learn more about Mayo Clinic's neurology department's expertise and rankings.
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is ranked among the Best Hospitals for rehabilitation by U.S. News & World Report.
Mayo Clinic Children's Center
Highly skilled pediatric experts diagnose and treat all types of conditions in children. As a team, we work together to find answers, set goals and develop a treatment plan tailored to your child's needs.
Learn more about the Children's Center.
Locations, travel and lodging
Mayo Clinic has major campuses in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona; Jacksonville, Florida; and Rochester, Minnesota. The Mayo Clinic Health System has dozens of locations in several states.
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Costs and insurance
Mayo Clinic works with hundreds of insurance companies and is an in-network provider for millions of people.
In most cases, Mayo Clinic doesn't require a physician referral. Some insurers require referrals or may have additional requirements for certain medical care. All appointments are prioritized on the basis of medical need.
Learn more about appointments at Mayo Clinic.
Please contact your insurance company to verify medical coverage and to obtain any needed authorization prior to your visit. Often, your insurer's customer service number is printed on the back of your insurance card.
Clinical trials
Explore Mayo Clinic studies of tests and procedures to help prevent, detect, treat or manage conditions.