Learning to promote recovery after spinal cord injury

The present review explores the concept of learning within the context of neurorehabilitation after spinal cord injury (SCI). The aim of physical therapy and neurorehabilitation is to bring about a lasting change in function—to encourage learning. Traditionally, it was assumed that the adult spinal cord is hardwired—immutable and incapable of learning. Research has shown that neurons within the lower (lumbosacral) spinal cord can support...