Bioengineering, 2023 · DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering10010084 · Published: January 9, 2023
This study investigates new ways to treat chronic pain after a spinal cord injury (SCI) in rats. The approach combines intensive locomotor training (ILT) with a special cell therapy that uses modified cells to release pain-blocking substances. The results suggest this combined approach can effectively reduce pain and inflammation, offering a potential new treatment for chronic pain in SCI patients.
The combined approach of ILT and recombinant GABAergic cells shows promise as a novel therapy for chronic pain in SCI patients.
This study suggests that intermittent training, combined with cell therapy, could provide a less demanding but efficient approach to manage chronic pain.
The preservation of analgesic effects during sedentary periods indicates the potential for long-term pain relief with this combined treatment.