Rehabilitation Research

KEY FINDING: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the best method for preventing heterotopic ossification if administered in the acute period after spinal cord injury.

KEY FINDING: PBM therapy improves neuropathic pain behaviors after spinal cord injury in rats.

KEY FINDING: PBM irradiation markedly increased Basso Mouse Scale scores in SCI model mice from day 7 post-injury, and this difference was maintained until day 28.

KEY FINDING: TRT + finasteride consistently increased testosterone and estradiol, while concomitantly reducing dihydrotestosterone.

KEY FINDING: Exercise training improved motor function in rats with spinal cord injury, as evidenced by increased BBB scores, modified Tarlow scores, and angles on the inclined plate.

KEY FINDING: IMUs can accurately measure wheelchair distance, speed, number of pushes, and turning characteristics in real-world settings.

KEY FINDING: Robot-assisted gait training seems to be helpful for patients with spinal cord injuries to improve TUG (Timed Up and Go test results).

KEY FINDING: Nursing intervention based on Snyder’s hope theory decreased anxiety and depression scores compared to routine care.

KEY FINDING: AIH increases lower limb excitability, as evidenced by significant enhancements in MEPmax and the area under the recruitment curve.

KEY FINDING: Exercise significantly improves mechanical allodynia, thermal hyperalgesia, and cold allodynia in rodent models of SCI.