Tag: Chronic Pain
Electrical nerve stimulation may relieve neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury
A new study has revealed that electrical nerve stimulation can effectively reduce neuropathic pain following a spinal cord injury.
Neuropathic pain is often difficult to...
Research Seeks Cure For Central Pain Syndrome
Those with spinal cord injuries, who have multiple sclerosis, or who've suffered a stroke are also often diagnosed with central pain syndrome.
It's a...
Pharmacological Management of Hemodynamic Complications Following Spinal Cord Injury
The damage from primary and secondary insults of spinal cord injury can result in various hemodynamic alterations. It is important to understand the...
Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Chronic Pain Study
If you experience chronic nerve pain a year or more following a SCI you may be eligibe to participate in a 5-month clinical study...
Brain, spinal cord injury patients in Alberta test devices to restore movement
People with brain or spinal cord injuries in Alberta are testing new technologies designed to improve their lives by restoring movement.
Scientists, biomedical engineers, physicians...
Spinal patient spins a comeback
Therapy "a 24/7 job": Ten years after a skiing accident, Leah Potts stays driven.
Ten years ago, Leah Potts was a patient at Craig Hospital,...
Learning to live a new kind of life
Gothenburg teen with spinal cord injury learns about change
She’s paralyzed from her belly button to her toes but Aubrey Freeze was more than ready...
Injured hockey player, Derek Zike, recovering well
Ann Arbor -- Derek Zike and his family do not shy from stating the truth.
Derek's life will never be "normal" again.
But normal is a...
Back, Neck and Spine Injuries Stemming from Auto Accidents
-- Recent estimates released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration state that approximately 80 injuries are sustained per 100 miles traveled. --
Everyday, car...
Campaigning for Stem Cells
Brooke Ellison speaks about the controversial issue of stem cell research.
At 11 years old, Brooke Ellison was just like any other kid. She danced,...
