Browse the latest research summaries in the field of pain management for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Molecular Pain, 2012 • July 29, 2012
This study investigates the effects of neural mobilization (NM) on pain sensitivity in rats with chronic constriction injury (CCI). The results show that NM treatment reduces hyperalgesia and allodyni...
KEY FINDING: Neural mobilization treatment induced an early reduction of hyperalgesia and allodynia in CCI-injured rats, which persisted until the end of the treatment.
Frontiers in Physiology, 2012 • October 4, 2012
The experiments were designed to test for cross-talk between spinal training and nociceptive plasticity in complete SCI. The results indicate that spinal training history can influence future nocicepti...
KEY FINDING: Spinal training history influences future nociceptive responsiveness to formalin. Specifically, uncontrollable stimulation enhances tactile hyper-reactivity.
Pain, 2013 • February 1, 2013
This study investigated the relationship between metabolite concentrations in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) and neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury (SCI). The study revealed that individua...
KEY FINDING: The SCI-HPI group had significantly higher levels of myoinositol (Ins), creatine, and choline, and significantly lower levels of N-acetyl aspartate/Ins and glutamate-glutamine (Glx)/Ins ratios than the SCI-LPI group.
Curr Pain Headache Rep, 2013 • January 1, 2013
Psychological screening and QST can help predict SCS outcomes. Psychological factors such as depression and anxiety are key predictors of success. QST measures, including pain thresholds and temporal ...
KEY FINDING: Psychological factors like somatization, depression, and anxiety are strong predictors of poor response to spinal cord stimulation.
Journal of Visualized Experiments, 2013 • January 10, 2013
Breathing-controlled electrical stimulation (BreEStim) has demonstrated clinical efficacy in spasticity management and subsequent hand function recovery in chronic stroke patients, as well as manageme...
KEY FINDING: BreEStim effectively reduced finger flexor spasticity in a post-stroke patient, improving hand function, with benefits lasting for at least eight weeks.
Rehabil Psychol, 2013 • February 1, 2013
This study examined the role of pain acceptance in individuals with chronic pain secondary to neurological disorders. The research indicated that activity engagement, a component of pain acceptance, w...
KEY FINDING: Activity engagement predicted lower pain interference and depression, and greater quality of life and social role satisfaction.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2012 • January 1, 2012
This study assessed the reliability of the ISCIP classification among clinicians with minimal training, using clinical vignettes. The results showed moderate reliability, with some pain subtypes being...
KEY FINDING: Respondents showed high confidence in identifying the number of pain components, with an average correctness of 86%.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2012 • January 1, 2012
This study examined the effects of nicotine on different subtypes of pain following SCI, using a randomized, placebo-controlled crossover trial. The results indicated differential effects of nicotine ...
KEY FINDING: Nonsmokers with SCI experienced a reduction in mixed forms of pain following nicotine exposure.
Spinal Cord, 2013 • July 1, 2013
The study confirmed the factor structure of the Spanish version of the MPI-SCI and tested its internal consistency and construct validity in a Spanish population with SCI and chronic pain. The MPI-SCI...
KEY FINDING: Confirmatory factor analysis suggested an adequate factor structure for the MPI-SCI-S.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2013 • January 1, 2013
This systematic review assessed the effectiveness of nonpharmacological treatments for neuropathic pain post-SCI, focusing on physical and behavioral therapies. The review included 16 studies and foun...
KEY FINDING: Transcranial electrical stimulation (TES) shows the strongest evidence for reducing neuropathic pain after SCI, based on multiple RCTs.