Equipment


The Center for Spinal Cord Injury Recovery® (CSCIR) is a unique, internationally renowned setting where innovation is our focus and recovery is our goal. A place where “thinking outside the box” and “the sky’s the limit” are not just catch-phrases, but the foundation of our program.

The CSCIR has searched the globe to bring the most advanced and innovative technologies for SCI recovery to the center. A summary of some of the equipment used in our program includes:

Second Step
Second Step, Inc. (www.secondstepinc.com) is currently partnering with the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan’s Center for Spinal Cord Injury Recovery®, which is using the Gait Harness System® as part of its high-intensity physical therapy program for clients with SCI. Learn more....

Whole Body Advanced Vibration Exercise
The CSCIR is the first rehabilitation hospital to use the WAVE vibration exercise system (www.wavexercise.com) for SCI recovery. Learn more...

RT300
Spinal cord injury clients participating in RIM’s Center for Spinal Cord Injury Recovery® program have access to one of the most technologically advanced Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) bikes on the market today, the RT300. Learn more... 

Body Weight Supported, Treadmill Walking
The body supported treadmill walking program is a treatment approach used by the CSCIR for individuals with spinal cord injuries. Learn more...

NESS H200
The NESS H200™ is a breakthrough in FES (Functional Electrical Stimulation) technology that can dramatically assist patients with neurological disorders affecting the function of the arm and hand. Learn more...

NESS L300
The NESS L300™ system is a state-of-the-art FES (Functional Electrical Stimulation) system designed to help patients with neurological disorders affecting lower extremities. Learn more...

Core Trainer Exerciser

Looking like a mechanical bull, the Core Trainer works the back, abdominal and other core muscles. Learn more...

MOTOmed
This machine is a lower body ergometer. It is designed to provide a lower body (or upper body if optional upper body ergometer is used) cardiovascular workout. Learn more...


Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan's Center for Spinal Recovery® was founded in large part through the generous support of THE PAUL E. GAU FOUNDATION