Browse the latest research summaries in the field of alternative medicine for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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BioMed Research International, 2017 • December 12, 2017
The study examined the role of TRPV1 in electroacupuncture (EA) analgesia on chronic inflammatory pain in mice. The results showed that EA significantly reduced chronic mechanical and thermal hyperalg...
KEY FINDING: Electroacupuncture (EA) significantly reduced chronic mechanical and thermal hyperalgesia in a mouse model of chronic inflammatory pain.
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2018 • February 9, 2018
The study examined the effects of repeated electroacupuncture (EA) treatment on neuropathic pain in rats induced by chronic constrictive injury (CCI) of the sciatic nerve. EA treatment was found to al...
KEY FINDING: Repeated EA treatment relieved both mechanical and thermal hyperalgesia in CCI rats, suggesting an analgesic effect.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2019 • July 1, 2019
This study prospectively assessed the usefulness of classical homeopathy for preventing urinary tract infections (UTI) in patients with neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD) due to spinal...
KEY FINDING: Adjunctive homeopathic treatment led to a significant decrease in the number of self-reported UTI in the homeopathy group, whereas it remained unchanged in the control group.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE, 2018 • January 23, 2018
The study demonstrates that electro-acupuncture (EA) can alleviate neuropathic pain in a rat model of chronic constrictive injury (CCI). EA treatment reduces mechanical allodynia and thermal hyperalge...
KEY FINDING: EA treatment significantly increased mechanical withdrawal threshold (MWT) and thermal withdrawal latency (TWL) values, indicating reduced hyperalgesia and allodynia in CCI rats.
Molecular Medicine Reports, 2018 • May 8, 2018
The study demonstrated that EA treatment has a beneficial effect on the pain threshold of rats undergoing CCI, increasing mechanical and thermal nociceptive thresholds. EA treatment significantly incr...
KEY FINDING: EA treatment significantly improved mechanical withdrawal threshold (MWT) and thermal withdrawal latency (TWL) in CCI model rats, indicating reduced pain.
Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 2018 • January 1, 2018
This descriptive study evaluated the integration of chiropractic services within a neurorehabilitation hospital, focusing on patients with complex neurological conditions. Chiropractic care primarily ...
KEY FINDING: The most common procedures based on the percentage of visits were manual myofascial therapies, such as soft tissue mobilization and ischemic compression (93%), mechanical percussion (83%), manual muscle stretching (75%), and thrust manipulation to the spine or extremity joints (65%).
Heliyon, 2018 • January 24, 2018
This systematic review examined the effect of dance interventions on balance, gait, and functional mobility in adults with neurological conditions other than Parkinson's disease. Nine studies were inc...
KEY FINDING: Dance interventions can lead to significant changes in spatiotemporal gait parameters, Berg Balance Scale scores, Timed Up and Go test, and six-minute walk test scores.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2019 • January 1, 2019
This study examined the use of complementary therapies during rehabilitation for individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury using data from the SCIRehab Project. The results showed that complementa...
KEY FINDING: Only a small percentage (3%) of patients received complementary therapies during their rehabilitation.
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, 2018 • June 15, 2018
This qualitative study explored stakeholder perspectives on the preferred qualities of a chiropractor integrating into a multidisciplinary rehabilitation team. The study identified five key domains: p...
KEY FINDING: Patient-centeredness was the central domain, emphasizing respectful, responsive, and inclusive care tailored to patient values and preferences.
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2018 • July 10, 2018
This study investigated the impact of creativity and visual display on motivation during robot-assisted arm therapy using a music creation task. The results showed that promoting creativity significan...
KEY FINDING: Promotion of creativity significantly increased interest/enjoyment (p = 0.001) and perceived choice (p = 0.010) in the IMI.