BRIAN BORCHERS
Injury/Diagnosis: T8 SCI
Date of injury/diagnosis: 6/8/1999
How were they injured: Fall
Start date in the program: 2/5/2018
In 1999, I fell approx. 35 feet from a telephone pole and landed upside on my neck and shoulders. I shattered T8 and cracked T7 and T9 vertebrae, which has left me paralyzed from mid-chest down.
I have been a client of The Perfect Step off and on for 5-6 years now. Due to working in Los Angeles, my commute leaves little free time during operating hours.
For the last 2 years, I have been able to attend therapy on a more regular basis. As such, I have seen better consistency of results. One of the biggest changes I have noticed is the spasticity of my legs is a little more controlled. My legs are always very tight and heavy before therapy. After they are very compliant, which makes moving them around a little less of a chore.
Another area of improvement would be my core. We have found a few different exercises, whether it be at therapy or at home, that we can do to actively target my core, back, and sides. As a result of this, we have also noticed when standing at the combo-twist my posture is vastly improved with a more natural effort to hold the position.
I plan to continue my therapy at The Perfect Step as often as possible, as the benefits are so very worth it.
