Browse the latest research summaries in the field of rehabilitation for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Current Research in Physiology, 2024 • May 17, 2024
This study investigated the influence of rib cage motion on inspiratory capacity (IC) in patients with cervical spinal cord injury (CSI) using respiratory inductance plethysmography (RIP). The finding...
KEY FINDING: A significant correlation was observed between inspiratory capacity (IC) and rib cage motion (VRIP-rc) (r = 0.67, p = 0.02), indicating that rib cage motion significantly influences IC in CSI patients.
Translational Neuroscience, 2024 • April 25, 2024
This review summarizes the complex adaptations of supraspinal motor corticofugal projections after motor trauma or disease in non-human primates. The study analyzes changes in corticoreticular, cortic...
KEY FINDING: Corticorubral projections significantly decreased after motor trauma or disease, irrespective of treatment.
World Journal of Clinical Cases, 2024 • June 16, 2024
This case report describes the successful use of tDCS to treat SPL pain in a high cervical cord injured patient. Results of this case suggest that a two-week treatment of motor cortex stimulation with...
KEY FINDING: The patient experienced a decrease of SPL pain intensity and frequency, which lasted for 1 week after the end of treatment.
Spinal Cord, 2024 • June 20, 2024
This is a correction to the funding information provided in the original article regarding high-intensity functional training for individuals with spinal cord injuries and their caregivers. The correc...
KEY FINDING: The original article's funding information section was incorrect.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2023 • January 1, 2023
This study analyzed a large dataset of patients with nontraumatic spinal cord injuries (NTSCI) to understand their hospital course and outcomes. The most common injury was incomplete cervical SCI, wit...
KEY FINDING: Incomplete cervical level injury was the most common injury type, spinal stenosis was the most common diagnostic etiology and central cord syndrome was the most common clinical syndrome.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2021 • July 1, 2021
This case report describes the successful use of nerve transfer surgery combined with intensive neurorehabilitation to improve upper extremity function in a 28-year-old male with tetraplegia. The pati...
KEY FINDING: The patient showed notable improvements in wheelchair propulsion, ability to relieve pressure, grasp, pinch, and release an object after nerve transfer surgery and intensive rehabilitation.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2023 • November 1, 2023
This study measured buttock pressure in 41 individuals with SCI during toilet seating with and without various cushions (foam, gel, air). The results showed that different cushions affected buttock pr...
KEY FINDING: Toilet seating without a cushion results in significantly higher maximum buttock pressure compared to wheelchair seating with an air cushion.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2024 • February 1, 2024
This study aimed to identify the most prominent themes among exercise goals stated by PwSCI within the community, finding a high rate of goals related to improving strength and endurance, which aligns...
KEY FINDING: Participants most frequently reported goals related to endurance, muscle strengthening, weight loss, activities of daily living, transferring, and home and community mobility.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2023 • January 1, 2023
This pilot study evaluated the FRA510S, a new balance assessment tool, in patients with motor incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI). The aim was to quantitatively assess balance impairment and determine...
KEY FINDING: The FRA510S equipment provides quantitative values for balance function, offering a more objective way to assess balance compared to traditional methods.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2024 • April 1, 2024
This project used a systematic and integrated knowledge translation (IKT) approach to co-create theory- and evidence-based best practices for physical activity counseling for adults with spinal cord i...
KEY FINDING: The project resulted in a best practices document that includes an introduction, the best practices themselves, considerations for implementation, and a glossary of terms.