What is a relative contraindication for exercise in spinal cord injury patients?

What is a relative contraindication for exercise in spinal cord injury patients?

• A. Hypertension
• B. Active tendinitis
• C. Dehydration
• D. Mild anemia

Answer: (B)

The idea here is recognizing conditions that require caution when starting or advancing exercise. A relative contraindication means you should adjust or pause activity if the condition is present, rather than stopping activity altogether, and only resume with modifications as healing allows. Active tendinitis fits this idea because inflamed tendons are painful and compromised; loading them with exercise can worsen inflammation, slow healing, and raise the risk of tendon rupture or chronic pain. In spinal cord injury rehab, many exercises place substantial demand on the shoulders and arms, so an inflamed tendon in these areas directly increases the chance of aggravation and limits safe progress. The prudent approach is to rest or lessen tendon loading, use non-provocative or lower-load activities, and reintroduce stronger loading only after symptoms subside. Hypertension, dehydration, and mild anemia are important medical considerations and should be monitored during exercise, but they are not specific, direct relative contraindications to exercise in this context the way active tendinitis is.

The idea here is recognizing conditions that require caution when starting or advancing exercise. A relative contraindication means you should adjust or pause activity if the condition is present, rather than stopping activity altogether, and only resume with modifications as healing allows.

Active tendinitis fits this idea because inflamed tendons are painful and compromised; loading them with exercise can worsen inflammation, slow healing, and raise the risk of tendon rupture or chronic pain. In spinal cord injury rehab, many exercises place substantial demand on the shoulders and arms, so an inflamed tendon in these areas directly increases the chance of aggravation and limits safe progress. The prudent approach is to rest or lessen tendon loading, use non-provocative or lower-load activities, and reintroduce stronger loading only after symptoms subside.

Hypertension, dehydration, and mild anemia are important medical considerations and should be monitored during exercise, but they are not specific, direct relative contraindications to exercise in this context the way active tendinitis is.