Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a traumatic event that is debilitating and results in permanent motor and sensory deficits. The severity and degree of permanence of the motor and/or sensory deficits is dependent upon the location and extent of damage to the spinal cord tissue. In the Indian setup, as in most developing countries, very little is known about the exact incidence of SCI, as there is no national database. In India, approximately 1.5 million people live with SCI, 20,000 new cases of SCI added every year and 60-70% of them are illiterate, poor villagers. Majority of them are males in the age group of 16-30 years, signifying higher incidence in young and productive population of the society. Furthermore, epidemiological and demographic data of SCI in Indian scenario are different from western countries with major cause being fall and not RTA. A transection through the spinal cord results in a complete interruption or separation between spinal segments. It causes total loss of motor and sensory function, which is a model of complete SCI. The severity and degree of permanence of the motor and/or sensory deficits, is dependent upon the location and extent of damage to the spinal cord tissue.