Impairment

Muscles available

Activities of daily living

Ambulation & transfer

Quad C4

Neck, Trapezius

Totally dependent

Motorized wheelchair

Quad C5

+ Biceps,

Eat, light hygiene care -

Prefer as above

Deltoid

independent with universal cuff

Quad C6

+ Wrist extensors

+ Dress upper part - independent

Manual wheelchair

Pronator

Sit up using ladders

Quad C7

+ Finger extensors

+ Dress lower part,

+ Same level transfer

Triceps

Sit up – independent

Quad C8

+ Finger flex.

+ Good hand grip

Same as above

Para T1

+ APB, FPB, OPP

+ Totally independent

+ Diff. level transfer

Para T10

+ Upper trunk

Same as above

Wheelchair for long distance

Walk with LLB*

for short distance

Para T12

+ Lower trunk

Same as above

Walk with crutches and LLB

Para L2

+ Hip flexor

Walk with crutches and LLB

Para L4

+ Knee ext.

Walk with crutches and SLB**,

Standing transfer

*Long Leg Braces

**Short Leg Braces