Browse the latest research summaries in the field of alternative medicine for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Journal of International Medical Research, 2019 • April 1, 2019
The study aimed to determine the role of spinal adenosine A1 receptors (A1Rs) in the analgesic effects of electroacupuncture (EA) for neuropathic pain using a rat model. Results showed that EA increas...
KEY FINDING: Electroacupuncture (EA) at the zusanli acupoint increases adenosine levels in the L4–6 spinal cord of rats.
JOURNAL OF MANUAL & MANIPULATIVE THERAPY, 2020 • February 12, 2020
This systematic review synthesized evidence of thoracic adverse events (AE) following spinal manipulative therapy (SMT). It included 21 cases published in 19 studies, highlighting instances of AE afte...
KEY FINDING: Serious thoracic AE including permanent neurological deficit and death have been reported following SMT, even though causality cannot be confirmed.
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2022 • October 7, 2022
This study investigates the analgesic effects of electroacupuncture (EA) on neuropathic pain in a chronic constriction injury (CCI) rat model. The research focuses on the role of GABAA receptors and m...
KEY FINDING: EA treatment relieves mechanical allodynia and thermal hyperalgesia in CCI rats, as demonstrated by increased MWT and TWL values compared to the CCI group.
International Journal of Yoga, 2021 • February 5, 2021
This study investigated the effect of Easy Raja Yoga on psychological and functional outcomes in patients with SCI. The results showed significant improvements in anxiety, depression, stress, pain, fu...
KEY FINDING: One-month of Easy Raja Yoga practice significantly decreased anxiety and depression scores (HADS) in the experimental group compared to the control group.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2020 • September 7, 2020
This study investigates the mechanisms by which 2 Hz electroacupuncture (EA) alleviates neuropathic pain in spared nerve injury (SNI) rats, focusing on the spinal BDNF/TrκB signaling pathway. The resu...
KEY FINDING: 2 Hz EA significantly down-regulated the levels of BDNF and TrκB mRNA and protein expression in the spinal cord of SNI rats, along with ameliorating mechanical hypersensitivity.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2020 • January 31, 2020
The study demonstrates that Syt-1 plays a role in the development of neuropathic pain. Electroacupuncture can alleviate neuropathic pain, possibly by suppressing Syt-1 protein expression in the spinal...
KEY FINDING: Syt-1 antibody blockade and siRNA silencing increased pain thresholds in SNI rats.
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2019 • October 9, 2019
This case report presents a rare instance of cervical epidural hematoma and tetraplegia following spinal manipulation therapy in a 55-year-old male with no prior history of related conditions. The pat...
KEY FINDING: A 55-year-old man developed tetraplegia and spinal shock after cervical spinal manipulation for stiff neck pain, with no prior history of coagulation disorders or anticoagulant use.
Molecular Pain, 2021 • February 4, 2021
This study investigates the potential of electroacupuncture (EA) to alleviate neuropathic pain by suppressing P2X7R expression in a rat model of spinal nerve ligation (SNL). The research aims to under...
KEY FINDING: EA treatment increased pain threshold in SNL rats, indicating pain relief, while the P2X7R agonist BzATP suppressed this EA-induced increase.
International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork, 2022 • December 1, 2022
This case study examined the effects of massage therapy as a complementary treatment to a patient’s post-SCI care. Symptoms were primarily left-arm numbness, paresthesia, and stiffness. Over the cours...
KEY FINDING: There was a slight decrease over time in left-arm and back numbness, as well as neck and upper body stiffness.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2017 • July 1, 2017
This pilot study investigated the effects of Battlefield Acupuncture (BFA) on neuropathic pain in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). The study found that participants who received BFA reported...
KEY FINDING: The BFA group reported significantly more pain reduction than the delayed entry group (average change in NRS at eight weeks –2.92 ± 2.11 vs. −1.13 ± 2.14, P = 0.065).