Browse the latest research summaries in the field of pain management for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2017 • July 1, 2017
This prospective study evaluated the impact of a 6-week educational pain management program on reducing medication use in 109 spinal cord injury (SCI) patients with neuropathic pain. The study found t...
KEY FINDING: The number of patients taking more than two types of pain medication decreased from 72.5% to 33.0% after the educational program.
Pain, 2018 • February 1, 2018
This study demonstrates that voluntary exercise prior to I/R injury blocks the increase in muscle IL1β and subsequent pain-related behaviors, suggesting a protective effect against ischemic myalgia. T...
KEY FINDING: Voluntary exercise prior to ischemia/reperfusion injury (I/R) prevents injury-induced muscle IL1β upregulation and subsequent pain-related behaviors.
Pain, 2018 • March 1, 2018
This study investigates the mechanisms by which low-intensity exercise reduces neuropathic pain in mice after peripheral nerve injury (PNI). The researchers hypothesized that exercise restores anti-in...
KEY FINDING: Low-intensity treadmill exercise improved neuropathic pain behaviors in mice, including mechanical hyperalgesia, escape/avoidance behavior, and spontaneous locomotor activity.
The Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 2017 • November 1, 2017
This study examined the prevalence and characteristics of abnormal pain responses (APRs) in workers with compensable shoulder injuries. The researchers reviewed data from 1000 workers and identified 8...
KEY FINDING: The prevalence of APRs in workers with compensable shoulder injuries was 9%.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2018 • May 1, 2018
This study compared opioid utilization patterns between individuals with SCI and a propensity score matched control group, finding significant differences in opioid usage. The research revealed that i...
KEY FINDING: Persons with SCI were significantly more likely to be long-term users of low-dose short-acting opioids (p<0.0001) compared to matched controls.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2018 • January 1, 2018
This study evaluated the effectiveness of combination therapy (anticonvulsant and antidepressant) versus single therapy for SCI-related neuropathic pain. The study found that initiating combination th...
KEY FINDING: The initiation of a combination of anticonvulsant and antidepressant shortly after SCI was not associated with improved pain control at 6 months compared to individual therapy.
BioMed Research International, 2017 • December 12, 2017
The study examined the role of TRPV1 in electroacupuncture (EA) analgesia on chronic inflammatory pain in mice. The results showed that EA significantly reduced chronic mechanical and thermal hyperalg...
KEY FINDING: Electroacupuncture (EA) significantly reduced chronic mechanical and thermal hyperalgesia in a mouse model of chronic inflammatory pain.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2017 • November 25, 2017
This qualitative study explores the lived experiences of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) and neuropathic pain (NP) during inpatient rehabilitation, using interpretative phenomenological anal...
KEY FINDING: Participants' perceptions of safety in the hospital environment (feeling confined versus feeling sheltered) influenced their emotional security and adherence to pain management.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2018 • January 1, 2018
This study assessed the cognitive effects of gabapentin in individuals with SCI, revealing a potential decline in cognitive function (memory, attention, and executive function) shortly after starting ...
KEY FINDING: The average score for six out of the nine neuropsychological items administered at 1 week post initiation of gabapentin displayed a decrease in cognitive function when compared to baseline.
Journal of Pain Research, 2018 • January 1, 2018
This study examined the effects of different exercise frequencies on neuropathic pain and related cellular responses in rats with sciatic nerve injury. Rats were divided into groups receiving high-fre...
KEY FINDING: Both high-frequency and low-frequency exercise programs reduced neuropathic pain in rats with sciatic nerve injury.