Spinal cord injury level Basic rehabilitation goal Type of support and wheelchair needed
C5 Table mobility, other assistance Power wheelchair, manual wheelchair available on level ground
C6 ADL may be self-care, turning in bed, getting up and sitting Manual electric wheelchair, multiple self-help aids available
C7 ADL self-care, sitting, transferring, wheelchair mobility Manual wheelchair, handicapped accessible vehicle
C8 to T4
ADL self-care, sitting, transferring, wheelchair mobility, manual wheelchair, handicapped accessible vehicle, pelvis
Standing with a long pelvic brace Long brace, double crutches
T5～T8
ADL self-care, sitting, transfer, wheelchair mobility, manual wheelchair, handicapped accessible vehicle, pelvis
Therapeutic walking with pelvic brace Long brace, double crutch
T9～T12
ADL self-care, sitting, mobility, wheelchair mobility, wheelchair, long lower limb support, crutches
Long lower extremity brace for therapeutic walking
L1 ADL self-care, sitting, mobility, wheelchair, wheelchair, long lower extremity brace, crutches
Functional walking with long lower limb brace
L2 ADL self-care, sitting, mobility, wheelchair mobility, wheelchair, lower extremity brace, crutches
Functional walking with lower limb brace
L3 Self-care, sitting, mobility, wheelchair mobility, elbow crutches, short lower limb brace, Lofsted crutches
Functional walking with short lower limb brace
L4 ADL self-care, sitting, mobility, driving a car, short lower limb brace, Lovestad crutches
Can walk without wheelchair
L5-S1 No crutches, functional walking and driving a car with a foot brace Foot brace or short lower limb brace