Browse the latest research summaries in the field of rehabilitation for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2024 • January 1, 2024
This study evaluated the efficacy of the Peristeen Anal Irrigation System (PAIS) in people with Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES) experiencing neurogenic bowel dysfunction. Participants used the PAIS bowel ...
KEY FINDING: The Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction (NBD) score significantly improved after the 10-week intervention with the PAIS system.
Front. Rehabil. Sci., 2024 • October 11, 2024
This systematic review aimed to provide an overview of published follow-up care programs for primary and secondary health conditions in spinal cord injury/disorder (SCI/D) and spina bifida. The review ...
KEY FINDING: The review found a limited number of publications on follow-up care programs, highlighting a gap in comprehensive medical follow-up guidelines for individuals with SCI/D.
Global Spine Journal, 2023 • May 1, 2023
This retrospective survey investigated the impact of locomotion therapy with the HAL Robot Suit on bladder and bowel function in 35 patients with acute and chronic spinal cord injuries. The study used...
KEY FINDING: The Wexner Score, indicating bowel incontinence, significantly decreased over all patients and specifically for the group of chronic patients.
European Journal of Applied Physiology, 2025 • November 22, 2024
This study aimed to determine whether evoking knee extensor (KE) muscle hypertrophy prior to FES-LEC training would further augment mitochondrial enzymatic activity than simply using FES-LEC only. The...
KEY FINDING: Both interventions demonstrated a time effect on CS (P = 0.001) with interaction between both groups (P = 0.01).
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2023 • January 1, 2023
This retrospective cohort study elucidated the incidence and risk factors for pneumonia after acute traumatic cervical spinal cord injury (CSCI). The study revealed that aspiration pneumonia is common...
KEY FINDING: The incidence of pneumonia following traumatic cervical spinal cord injury was 18%, with 87% of these cases being aspiration-related.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2023 • July 1, 2023
This study assessed the knowledge levels of nurses and physiotherapists regarding autonomic dysreflexia (AD) in a rehabilitation hospital. The results indicated a generally low level of knowledge amon...
KEY FINDING: The average scores on the autonomic dysreflexia knowledge test were similar for nurses (6.63 ± 2.2) and physiotherapists (6.87 ± 1.89), with no significant difference between the two groups (P > 0.05).
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2023 • January 1, 2023
This study investigated the rate and predictors of polypharmacy in community-living individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI). Seventy-five patients with TSCI for ≥12 months were included, ...
KEY FINDING: The study found that 50.7% of the patients with chronic traumatic SCI had polypharmacy.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2024 • January 1, 2024
This study assessed the experienced quality of psychosocial reintegration and determined the influence of employment, injury related characteristics and living situation among individuals who have sus...
KEY FINDING: Employment status significantly influences psychosocial reintegration, with employed individuals reporting better outcomes.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2024 • January 1, 2024
This study evaluated TMD in individuals with SCI compared to individuals without physical disabilities, using a cross-sectional design. The results indicated that the SCI group had higher levels of TM...
KEY FINDING: The SCI group showed statistically significant differences in range of movement compared to the control group (P = 0.020).
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2023 • July 1, 2023
This scoping review examined 11 studies on shoulder pain in wheelchair basketball (WB) athletes, finding a high prevalence of shoulder pain, ranging from 14% to 75%. The review identified factors cont...
KEY FINDING: The prevalence of shoulder pain in wheelchair basketball players ranges from 38% to 75%.