Walking Scale for Spinal Cord Injury Levels
| Level | Devices | Braces | Assistance | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Unable | |||
| 1 | Parallel bars | Braces | 2 persons | Less than 10 meters |
| 2 | Parallel bars | Braces | 2 persons | 10 meters |
| 3 | Parallel bars | Braces | 1 person | 10 meters |
| 4 | Parallel bars | No braces | 1 person | 10 meters |
| 5 | Parallel bars | Braces | No assistance | 10 meters |
| 6 | Walker | Braces | 1 person | 10 meters |
| 7 | Two crutches | Braces | 1 person | 10 meters |
| 8 | Walker | No braces | 1 person | 10 meters |
| 9 | Walker | Braces | No assistance | 10 meters |
| 10 | One cane/crutch | Braces | 1 person | 10 meters |
| 11 | Two crutches | No braces | 1 person | 10 meters |
| 12 | Two crutches | Braces | No assistance | 10 meters |
| 13 | Walker | No braces | No assistance | 10 meters |
| 14 | One cane/crutch | No braces | 1 person | 10 meters |
| 15 | One cane/crutch | Braces | No assistance | 10 meters |
| 16 | Two crutches | No braces | No assistance | 10 meters |
| 17 | No devices | No braces | 1 person | 10 meters |
| 18 | No devices | Braces | No assistance | 10 meters |
| 19 | One cane/crutch | No braces | No assistance | 10 meters |
| 20 | No devices | No braces | No assistance | 10 meters |
| Level assigned___________________ | ||||
Ditunno PL, Ditunno JF. Spinal Cord 2001. Scale revision.6