Medications

Over time a victim of quadriplegia will require a variety of medical and rehabilitative professionals to provide the best quality of life possible. In addition to the victim’s regular physician, a patient may have to make regular visits to neurologists, psychologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, respiratory therapists, and speech pathologists, in the case that the victim has to undergo a tracheostomy procedure, during which a tube is permanently placed in the victim’s throat to mechanically assist with breathing.


Medication is extensive and intense for people living with quadriplegia. Victims will have to adhere to daily routines of specific prescription medications, and this will depend largely on the person responsible for the victim’s assistance and well-being. Included in the medication is a treatment of steroids, which prevents the swelling of the spinal cord.   Along with the medications necessary to treat the initial injury as well as pain medications.  A quadriplegic will most likely be prescribed benzodiazapenes , along with anti-depressant medications to help the individual cope with the psychological impact of his / her injury.