Browse the latest research summaries in the field of alternative medicine for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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North Clin Istanbul, 2015 • January 15, 2015
Hippotherapy is a treatment modality whose effectivenes has been confirmed in a large patient group with physical or mental disabilities when applied by an experienced therapist with the aid of a hors...
KEY FINDING: Hippotherapy can improve postural balance, and gait in ambulatory MS patients.
Medicine, 2019 • September 3, 2019
This study aims to assess the effectiveness of the rehabilitation training (RT) combined acupuncture for the treatment of patients with neurogenic bladder (NB) secondary to the spinal cord injury (SCI...
KEY FINDING: The study will synthesize the available evidence of RT combined with acupuncture for NB secondary to SCI, including episodes of urinary incontinence, urinary retention, urinary tract infection, bladder overactivity, quality of life, and adverse events.
Journal of Pain Research, 2017 • May 3, 2017
This pilot randomized controlled study evaluated a 6-week specialized Iyengar yoga program for improving psychological factors, pain and related variables, and mindfulness in individuals with SCI. The...
KEY FINDING: Participants in the Iyengar yoga group had significantly lower T2 scores on the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-Depression.
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2011 • January 12, 2011
This review examines the potential of acupuncture to treat the sequelae of acute and chronic spinal cord injuries (SCI), drawing from both allopathic and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) literature....
KEY FINDING: Electroacupuncture in acute SCI may significantly improve long-term neurologic recovery in terms of motor, sensory, and bowel/bladder function with essentially no risk.
Int J Clin Exp Hypn, 2009 • July 1, 2009
The study compared self-hypnosis (HYP) and EMG biofeedback (BIO) for chronic pain management in spinal cord injury (SCI) patients, finding both reduced immediate pain. HYP group showed lasting daily p...
KEY FINDING: Participants in both treatment conditions reported substantial, but similar, decreases in pain intensity from before to after the treatment sessions.
Pain, 2009 • October 1, 2009
The study investigated the analgesic effects of electroacupuncture (EA) on capsaicin-induced secondary hyperalgesia in rats, an animal model representing central sensitization. EA applied to specific ...
KEY FINDING: EA at acupoints SI3-TE8 significantly reduced capsaicin-induced secondary hyperalgesia, but not primary hyperalgesia.
Neural Plasticity, 2017 • June 28, 2017
This study investigated the effects of tail nerve electrical stimulation (TANES) and electroacupuncture (EA) on lumbar motor neurons and hindlimb muscle in spinal transected rats. The results showed t...
KEY FINDING: TANES and EA treatments significantly promoted the survival of lumbar motor neurons in rats after spinal cord transection.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2018 • July 4, 2018
This study examined the identity narratives of individuals with SCI participating in a therapeutic songwriting intervention. The intervention involved creating songs about past, present, and future se...
KEY FINDING: Three participants demonstrated positive trajectories in identity reintegration, while three showed negative trajectories, and two were ambiguous.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2018 • January 1, 2018
This study compared CAM practices and beliefs among individuals with SCI, their friends and family (F&F SCI), and healthcare professionals (HCP). The findings revealed that patients with SCI and their...
KEY FINDING: Patients with SCI and their friends and family were more likely than HCP to have used CAM.
Medical Science Monitor, 2017 • September 2, 2017
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of electro-acupuncture (EA) on neuroplasticity associated with the expressions of neurotrophic factors (NTFs) and their receptors in rats subjected to spinal c...
KEY FINDING: EA treatment led to obvious improvement in hindlimb locomotor and sensory functions in rats with spinal cord transection.