Browse the latest research summaries in the field of rehabilitation for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Spinal Cord, 2011 • March 1, 2011
The study assessed arm movement during treadmill stepping in 30 individuals with motor incomplete SCI (iSCI) before and after locomotor training (LT). The results showed that arm swing was absent in a...
KEY FINDING: Arm swing was absent during treadmill-based stepping in 60% of the individuals with iSCI
World J Orthop, 2015 • January 18, 2015
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a serious medical condition that causes functional, psychological and socioeconomic disorder. The goals of rehabilitation and other treatment approaches in SCI are to impro...
KEY FINDING: Respiratory complications are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in both acute and chronic stages of SCI.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2014 • January 1, 2014
This study explores the association between secondary health conditions (SHCs) and daily activities (DAs) among individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury (tSCI). The findings indicate that the pre...
KEY FINDING: The presence of an SHC increased the probability of not participating in daily activities. Certain SHCs were associated with many DAs, including light-headedness/dizziness, fatigue, neurologic deterioration, and respiratory infections.
J Spinal Cord Med, 2009 • June 1, 2009
The SCIRehab project developed discipline-specific taxonomies for SCI rehabilitation treatments, enabling detailed documentation of interventions. These taxonomies were implemented on PDAs to facilita...
KEY FINDING: Seven discipline-specific SCI rehabilitation taxonomies were developed.
Neural Plasticity, 2017 • September 12, 2017
This study demonstrates that injured RtST axons can rewire and form new connections with PrINs after SCI, which is associated with improved locomotor performance. The timing of the SCI plays a critica...
KEY FINDING: Rats with a delayed staggered SCI (dSTAG) showed significantly more RtST-PrIN contacts in the grey matter compared to those with a concomitant staggered SCI (cSTAG).
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2014 • January 1, 2014
This pilot study investigated the effectiveness of a mixed-reality (MR) exercise environment on engagement and enjoyment levels of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) and intellectual and develo...
KEY FINDING: All participants reported increased levels of engagement, enjoyment, and immersion while using the MR exercise environment.
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.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2019 • January 1, 2019
This qualitative study evaluated peer counseling during inpatient rehabilitation of patients with spinal cord injuries (SCI) from the perspective of both patients and peer counselors. Patients experie...
KEY FINDING: Patients valued the solution-oriented, practical, and motivating nature of peer counseling, particularly appreciating the authentic and open demeanor of the peer counselors.
PLoS ONE, 2019 • March 15, 2019
This study investigates how spinal cord injury (SCI) affects action anticipation by comparing SCI patients, physiotherapists (PHY), and rollerbladers (SKA) in predicting the outcomes of wheelchair and...
KEY FINDING: SCI participants performed better at anticipating actions involving wheelchairs, suggesting they developed expertise in this area after their injury.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2016 • June 1, 2016
This article addresses issues related to the availability and choice for surgery, preoperative assessments, postoperative training paradigms, and appropriate outcome measures for upper extremity recon...
KEY FINDING: Specific guidelines for postoperative training paradigms after upper limb reconstructive surgery in tetraplegia are not readily available.