A spinal cord injury is like concrete; newly poured concrete is easy to work with and is moldable, but once it hardens, things become much more difficult. The success of our program increases for those who enter as soon as they are healthy enough and cleared for exercise by their treating physician. With each passing day, the body adapts to its new environment, making it harder to work with. For those clients who started right out of the hospital, the results have been amazing.
Project Walk-Austin Recovery Center is not a hospital or a rehab center. Project Walk-Austin is a training facility with specialized equipment and Certified Spinal Cord Injury Recovery Specialists. We work with the medical community to help you find your best options.
Are you ready?

We work with all types of injuries (Asia A completes to incompletes), as long as the client can breathe on their own and has his or her doctor’s clearance to start an intensive fitness program. The ideal client for SCI recovery training meets the following basic criteria:

• Spinal cord injury at any level from C-2, but MUST be able to breathe on their own
• Complete or incomplete diagnosis
• In general good health
• Cleared by a physician to start an intensive physical exercise program that includes load-bearing exercises
• Meets weight-height parameters
• Highly motivated with a positive attitude
• Believes in being able to walk again
• If over six (6) months post-injury, a recent bone density scan is required along with an interpretation of the results summarized by a doctor. Project Walk-Austin does not read or interpret bone scans.

 
Get Started!
If you meet the above criteria, click here to download the application PDF.  Once completed, you can print this document to mail, fax, or email to our staff.
If you have more questions, feel free to visit our Contact Page to send them to us.  A member of our staff would be happy to answer any questions you might have.