We help people with spinal cord injuries (SCI) regain their lives on their feet and out of their wheelchairs through an exercise-based recovery. We do not offer miracle cures. We offer hope. Our spinal cord injury recovery program is based on the Dardzinski Method™ which targets each individual’s weaknesses and retrains the nervous system to respond appropriately.

Traditional and Project Walk-Austin Treatments

Traditional therapy teaches SCI patients how to live life in a wheelchair, and uses medication to control muscles spasms. We believe these spasms are a sign of a dysfunctional nervous system, not a broken one. By reducing medications and working with the body’s natural healing resources, over 90% of our clients regain function beyond the traditional expectations.
 

The Dardzinski Method™ of spinal cord injury recovery is based on intensive exercise routines which target each individual’s weaknesses and retrain the nervous system to respond appropriately. It was developed by Ted Dardzinski, who started Project Walk® in 1999.

The method is supported by recent studies at UCLA’s Brain Research Institute and by the well-documented progress of actor Christopher Reeve. The basis of the program is what is known as Active Nervous System Recruitment (ANSR). ANSR helps maintain muscle mass, increase range of motion, and find/strengthen the controlled movements in the legs.

Five phases help to evaluate our clients’ progress. (Phases of Recovery, The Dardzinski Method™): 
 

• Phase I (Reactivation) /Phase II (Development/Stabilization) - To stimulate the nervous system with load-bearing and active recruitment to develop joint stabilization.
• Phase III (Strength: Eccentric/Concentric Muscle Contractions) - To initiate muscle contractions through positional movement or stimulation.
• Phase IV (Function & Coordination) - To Control coordinated movement through all planes of movement and motion.
• Phase V (Gait Training) - We don't teach you to walk; we teach you the skills necessary to walk well.