Browse the latest research summaries in the field of spinal cord injury for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2020 • January 1, 2020
This case report demonstrated the feasibility of combining WRE and dynamic BWS system to assist a non-ambulatory tetraplegia individual following SCI in walking overground. The increases in up time, w...
KEY FINDING: The participant could tolerate the intensity and ambulate with exoskeleton assistance for a short distance with acceptable and appropriate gait kinematics after training.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2020 • May 1, 2020
This scoping review analyzed the extent, range and nature of available research on what is known about the self-management of pain and depression through the use of pharmacological and non-pharmacolog...
KEY FINDING: The majority of studies have focused on self-management of pain, with fewer focusing on depression or both.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2020 • March 1, 2020
This case series investigated the relationship between midsagittal tissue bridges and walking ability in individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI). The study found a significant positive co...
KEY FINDING: The study found a high level of agreement between different raters measuring the tissue bridge ratio, indicating the measure is reliable.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2020 • July 1, 2020
This case report demonstrates that dry needling treatment can have positive effects on spasticity, dynamic stability, walking velocity, self-independence, and pain in patients with incomplete spinal c...
KEY FINDING: Dry needling immediately reduced spasticity in both upper and lower limbs, as measured by the modified Ashworth Scale.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2020 • May 1, 2020
The study examined long-term compliance with bladder management among SCI patients in Saudi Arabia, finding that many patients initially discharged on CIC discontinued its use within a few months. Lac...
KEY FINDING: A significant number of patients discharged on CIC stopped using it within 3 months due to lack of accessibility and financial support for catheters.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2020 • July 1, 2020
This study cross-validated a specific one maximum repetition predictive equation for men with SCI and found it to be valid for assessing this population at the bench press exercise. The specific predi...
KEY FINDING: The specific predictive equation (SPE) showed the highest intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC = 0.91; 95%CI 0.85–0.95) when compared to the 1RM test.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2020 • May 1, 2020
This study investigated the impact of an 8-week community-based exercise program on the quality of life (QoL) and functional reach of individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI). The results showed st...
KEY FINDING: The modified Functional Reach Test (mFRT) improved by 2 inches following the 8-week program.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2020 • May 1, 2020
This study examined the impact of a functional electrical stimulation (FES) rowing program on bone mineral density (BMD) in individuals within two years of a spinal cord injury (SCI). The results sugg...
KEY FINDING: Trabecular BMD in the femur and tibia decreased for all participants in T0-1, but the rate of loss slowed or reversed between T1-2, with little-to-no bone loss for most participants during T2-3.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2020 • July 1, 2020
This retrospective cohort study investigated the impact of early spasticity on rehabilitation outcomes following a traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI). It found that a significant proportion of indivi...
KEY FINDING: Individuals with early spasticity developed medical complications during acute care and during intensive functional rehabilitation in a higher proportion.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2020 • January 1, 2020
This study assessed the impact of spasticity severity, socio-demographic, and clinical factors on the quality of life (QOL) of patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). The findings revealed that greate...
KEY FINDING: Patients with more severe spasticity had significantly lower scores in physical health, social relationships, and overall QOL.