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Emergency Preparedness

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Sep 30 Wed	Sep 30, 2026 Wednesday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Burke Track White Plains, NY

Join us to learn about emergency preparedness for individuals with spinal cord injuries.

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No registration is required. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Haley Congdon at hcongdon@burke.org or 914-597-2264

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Join us for a collaborative Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month event focused on emergency preparedness for individuals living with spinal cord injuries. Rehabilitation professionals, first responders, and members of the SCI community will come together to share knowledge, practical strategies, and lived experiences to promote safer, more coordinated care in the community.

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1.	Wed, September 30	1:00 PM to 3:00 PM	Burke Track

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Burke Track
785 Mamaroneck Ave.
White Plains, NY 10605

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Life After Your Burke Rehabilitation Hospital Stay

Our goal is to get you safely home so that you can live your best life among the people, places, and community you love. Learn more about your recovery journey and life after your hospital stay.

Burke Rehabilitation Outpatient Therapy Program 

To continue your spinal cord injury recovery, your doctor may prescribe one or more outpatient therapies after you return home from the hospital. You can build strength following an inpatient rehabilitation stay at one of our convenient outpatient locations. For patients recovering from SCI this may include:

Alternative & Augmentative Communication (AAC) - Burke’s speech-language pathologists can assist you in establishing your candidacy for compensatory communication methods, from “low-tech” communication boards and index cards to “high-tech” speech-generating AAC devices
Functional Electric Stimulation - Large muscle functional electrical stimulation helps people with neurologic impairments, paralysis, and movement problems move their legs and arms, improve walking ability, and maintain muscle strength and tone.
Gait (Walking) Rehabilitation - Burke physical therapists may use gait and locomotor training for your therapy regimen. This includes body weight support systems over the ground, such as the Vector, and on the treadmill, as well as wearable devices that help you coordinate muscle movement.
Muscle Tone Management Injections - Injections help manage arm muscle tone and spasticity and recover the functional use of your arms and hands
Social Services - Burke’s licensed clinical social worker connects you to resources and helps you navigate insurance and applications for charity care, housing, and more
Swallowing Evaluations & Treatment - Burke’s speech-language pathologists will assess your ability to chew and swallow foods and liquids via clinical exams and tests and recommend swallowing treatment as needed
Upper Limb Recovery & Training - Burke’s occupational therapists help you regain arm and hand function. We offer customized treatment using the latest research and technologies, including electrical stimulation programs and devices
Vision Rehabilitation - Burke’s specially trained occupational therapists can provide strategies and exercises to lessen visual or perceptual challenges caused by neurological problems
Wheelchair Clinic - Burke’s certified assistive technology practitioner provides extensive wheelchair seating and positioning evaluations

Burke Outpatient Physician Practice

The Burke Rehabilitation Outpatient Physician Practice is a team of physical medicine and rehabilitation doctors dedicated to providing the most advanced, personalized care for individuals with neurological, musculoskeletal, and orthopedic conditions. For patients recovering from spinal cord injuries this may include:

Electrodiagnostic testing – Looks at how well your muscles and nerves work
Intrathecal baclofen pump – Reduces spasticity so that you can move more easily
Muscle tone management injections – Injections help manage arm muscle tone and spasticity and recover the functional use of your arms and hands
Nerve blocks – Stop nerves from sending pain signals to certain body areas using an anesthetic or anti-inflammatory medicine
Neuropsychological rehabilitation – Builds skills to help you live more independently
Spasticity Clinic – Helps you regain muscle control so you can do more of your daily activities

Burke Community Programs

If you are recovering from a spinal cord injury you may also want to take advantage of the many resources available through Burke Rehabilitation such as:

The Burke Fitness Center - Provides various exercise and education programs, including our Neurological Exercise Program
Burke Everything Else Education Program (BEEEP) - Includes seminar education on navigating life with a spinal cord injury
The Burke Spinal Cord Injury Support Group - Helps you connect with others who have had a spinal cord injury
Take Back Control Program - Helps people in the hospital manage neurogenic bowel and bladder control to live a fulfilling and active life confidently

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