Browse the latest research summaries in the field of alternative medicine for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Heliyon, 2018 • January 24, 2018
This systematic review examined the effect of dance interventions on balance, gait, and functional mobility in adults with neurological conditions other than Parkinson's disease. Nine studies were inc...
KEY FINDING: Dance interventions can lead to significant changes in spatiotemporal gait parameters, Berg Balance Scale scores, Timed Up and Go test, and six-minute walk test scores.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2019 • July 1, 2019
This study prospectively assessed the usefulness of classical homeopathy for preventing urinary tract infections (UTI) in patients with neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD) due to spinal...
KEY FINDING: Adjunctive homeopathic treatment led to a significant decrease in the number of self-reported UTI in the homeopathy group, whereas it remained unchanged in the control group.
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2011 • August 1, 2011
This case report describes a rare complication of prolotherapy, cervical spinal cord injury, in a 49-year-old male. The patient presented with electric shock sensations and numbness following prolothe...
KEY FINDING: A 49-year-old man experienced a spinal cord injury after receiving prolotherapy in the upper cervical region.
Neural Regeneration Research, 2014 • December 1, 2014
This study examined the effects of oral intake of thermomineral water on nerve regeneration in a mouse model of spinal cord injury. The results indicate that thermomineral water promotes locomotor rec...
KEY FINDING: Mice drinking thermomineral water showed significantly better locomotor recovery at 4, 8, and 12 weeks post-injury compared to the control group.