Browse the latest research summaries in the field of alternative medicine for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2016 • August 22, 2016
This study aimed to evaluate the effects and safety of Poncirus fructus (PF) in spinal cord injury (SCI) patients with neurogenic bowel. The results indicated that PF administration significantly impr...
KEY FINDING: The morphological feature of the stool showed a statistically significant difference after PF administration.
BioMed Research International, 2016 • November 1, 2016
This study investigated the effects of electroacupuncture (EA) on intestinal movement and the expression of the Per2 gene in rats with spinal cord injury (SCI). The research aimed to determine if EA c...
KEY FINDING: EA shortened the stool efflux time and increased the dry fecal weight within 24 h in SCI rats, indicating improved intestinal transmission function.
Toxins, 2015 • July 10, 2015
This study demonstrated that repetitive injections of DBV into the Joksamli acupuncture point during the induction phase (one to five days after SCI) of below-level neuropathic pain significantly prod...
KEY FINDING: Repetitive DBV stimulation during the induction period suppressed pain behavior in the ipsilateral hind paw.
Medicine, 2019 • September 3, 2019
This study aims to assess the effectiveness of the rehabilitation training (RT) combined acupuncture for the treatment of patients with neurogenic bladder (NB) secondary to the spinal cord injury (SCI...
KEY FINDING: The study will synthesize the available evidence of RT combined with acupuncture for NB secondary to SCI, including episodes of urinary incontinence, urinary retention, urinary tract infection, bladder overactivity, quality of life, and adverse events.
J. Vet. Sci., 2007 • January 1, 2007
A non-ambulatory dog with tetraparesis was diagnosed with intervertebral disk disease and treated with electroacupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. The dog experienced ambulation recovery after 15 ...
KEY FINDING: The dog experienced ambulation recovery after 15 days of treatment with only electroacupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine.
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol, 2007 • April 1, 2007
This case report describes a unique instance of spinal cord injury resulting from self-administered acupuncture using a sewing needle. The patient presented with neurological deficits that improved af...
KEY FINDING: Imaging revealed a sewing needle piercing the spinal cord in the midline posteriorly.
Int J Clin Exp Hypn, 2009 • July 1, 2009
The study compared self-hypnosis (HYP) and EMG biofeedback (BIO) for chronic pain management in spinal cord injury (SCI) patients, finding both reduced immediate pain. HYP group showed lasting daily p...
KEY FINDING: Participants in both treatment conditions reported substantial, but similar, decreases in pain intensity from before to after the treatment sessions.
Pain, 2009 • October 1, 2009
The study investigated the analgesic effects of electroacupuncture (EA) on capsaicin-induced secondary hyperalgesia in rats, an animal model representing central sensitization. EA applied to specific ...
KEY FINDING: EA at acupoints SI3-TE8 significantly reduced capsaicin-induced secondary hyperalgesia, but not primary hyperalgesia.
International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork, 2011 • March 1, 2011
This case study investigated the effects of massage therapy on gait, range of motion (ROM), and spasticity in a person with incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI). The participant received neuromuscular ...
KEY FINDING: After the massage intervention, the participant demonstrated an increase in velocity and cadence of gait.
Neural Plasticity, 2017 • June 28, 2017
This study investigated the effects of tail nerve electrical stimulation (TANES) and electroacupuncture (EA) on lumbar motor neurons and hindlimb muscle in spinal transected rats. The results showed t...
KEY FINDING: TANES and EA treatments significantly promoted the survival of lumbar motor neurons in rats after spinal cord transection.