Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury

Strict eligibility criteria for the trial improve safety but may restrict generalisability to the broader iSCI population. Spinal cord injury disrupts neural pathways between the brain and body, causing motor and sensory impairments. People with iSCI face a fall risk during turning that exceeds that reported in older adults and in some neurological conditions such as Parkinson's disease. Approximately 70% of spinal cord injuries are anatomically incomplete, meaning some neural connections remain and partial motor recovery is possible. Restoring walking is a major rehabilitation goal for people with iSCI, but functional ambulation requires more than straight-line gait.