The other key is rehabilitation. Patients now have a number of options to maintain muscle tone and overall fitness. After much convincing by Webb and even Reeve himself, Haller reluctantly agreed to let Webb purchase him some high-tech equipment to make his life more comfortable and improve his health. Like many quadriplegics, Haller has battled weight gain caused by inactivity and has developed diabetes. The longer you've been injured, the harder you have to work.
Exercise improves cardiovascular health, muscle strength, and circulation as well as weight control.
Add to that substantial enhancement of critical psychological factors. According to Webb, the exercise has made a huge difference for Haller. Well, I venture to say that people with SCI feel even better. Superman walks Exercise plays an important role in Reeve's ongoing rehabilitation. They told me not to expect much because of the nature of my injury, but from the very first moment on the treadmill my spinal cord responded.