Browse the latest research summaries in the field of rehabilitation for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 2015 • July 1, 2015
This study investigated the effects of pharmacological and physical (locomotor training) interventions on function in people living with incomplete motor function loss due to SCI, and used different a...
KEY FINDING: Improvements in function were achieved in a limited number of people with SCI.
Pain, 2016 • September 1, 2016
The study examined the impact of voluntary wheel running on neuropathic pain in rats subjected to chronic constriction injury (CCI) of the sciatic nerve. Exercise was administered either before or aft...
KEY FINDING: Prior voluntary wheel running prevented the full development of CCI-induced neuropathic pain for the duration of the injury.
Frontiers in Neural Circuits, 2014 • November 6, 2014
The study found that enhancing the effects of the endogenous cholinergic propriospinal system in neonatal rats can lead to well-coordinated locomotion in vitro, mediated by M2 and M3 muscarinic recept...
KEY FINDING: Enhancing the propriospinal cholinergic system in neonatal rats can produce well-coordinated locomotor activity in vitro.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2017 • January 1, 2017
This study investigated the correlation between power seat function (PSF) usage and wheelchair discomfort in power wheelchair users. The results indicated that increasing the frequency of using tilt a...
KEY FINDING: The frequency of using tilt, recline, and legrest functions is significantly correlated with discomfort intensity.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2013 • January 1, 2013
This study evaluated the effects of FES-assisted walking therapy on quality of life and community participation in individuals with chronic incomplete SCI, comparing it to a conventional exercise prog...
KEY FINDING: The FES group showed a significant increase in mobility subscores on the Spinal Cord Independence Measure (SCIM) compared to the exercise group.
J Neurol Phys Ther, 2015 • January 1, 2015
The study assessed the effects of 10Hz rTMS combined with repetitive task practice (RTP) on hand function in individuals with tetraplegia and neurologically healthy participants. Results indicated tha...
KEY FINDING: rTMS combined with repetitive task practice (RTP) showed larger improvements in hand function compared to sham rTMS with RTP.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2017 • July 1, 2017
This report highlights the case of a young man with high tetraplegia who was able to fulfill his desire to participate in sport attaining functional independence, safety, comfort and overall enjoyment...
KEY FINDING: The participant was able to independently navigate a sailboat using sip-and-puff controls.
Disabil Health J, 2017 • January 1, 2017
This study used photovoice to understand how Veterans with SCI define function, the facilitators and barriers to function, and adaptations to support functioning. The study found that participants def...
KEY FINDING: Participants defined function in terms of 'normalcy,' aspects of daily living, and the ability to be independent.
World J Clin Cases, 2016 • July 16, 2016
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) and testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) are effective rehabilitation strategies to attenuate muscle atrophy and evoke hypertrophy in persons with spinal ...
KEY FINDING: In Subject A (NMES-RT + TRT), the whole thigh skeletal muscle CSA increased by 10%, the knee extensor CSA increased by 17%, and the HO + femoral bone CSA did not change.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2016 • January 1, 2016
The study investigated the effects of repetitive QuadroPulse transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMSQP) on motor function in three individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). The interventions involved...
KEY FINDING: Single-day rTMSQP application improved walking speed in the person targeted for walking, accompanied by increased cortical excitability and reduced spinal excitability.