Applications of complementary therapies during rehabilitation for individuals with traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: Findings from the SCIRehab Project

Taylor, Sally; Cheung, Elaine O.; Sun, Ruichen; Grote, Veronika Elisabeth; Marchlewski, Anthony; Addington, Elizabeth L.

doi:10.1080/10790268.2018.1481693

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“…The results are concurrent with previous studies with mind-body interventions like yogasana, pranayama, and meditation. [ 7 8 ] The results also confirm our primary and secondary hypotheses.…”

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“…Reduction in anxiety, depression, and stress-related symptoms with mind-body intervention has been reported in SCI patients in few recent studies. [ 7 8 ] It is worth exploring further the possible mechanisms to guide clinicians for these techniques to be applied in bedside practice along with conventional treatment strategies. It would help in avoiding/reducing the prescription of psychotropics for anxiety and depression, which are obviously secondary to the mental trauma following SCI.…”

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“…[ 6 7 ] Among people with SCI, complementary and integrative health interventions usage is reported to be 14% to 73%, and 3% of SCI patients use them in the first few weeks of inpatient rehabilitation. [ 8 ] Patients receiving complementary therapies had shown greater reductions in pain severity and improvement in the quality of life and measures related to activities of daily living. [ 8 ]…”

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“…[ 8 ] Patients receiving complementary therapies had shown greater reductions in pain severity and improvement in the quality of life and measures related to activities of daily living. [ 8 ]…”

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Effect of Raja yoga Meditation on psychological and functional outcomes in spinal cord injury patients

Chalageri

Vishwakarma²,

Ranjan

et al. 2021

Int J Yoga

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Background: Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a debilitating disorder with dysfunction in daily activities and psychological consequences like anxiety as well as depression impacting the quality of life substantially. Existing treatments focus mainly on rehabilitation, symptom reduction, and secondary complications. However, psychological, social, and existential issues are least addressed in the prevailing models. Aims: To study the role of meditation in addressing psychological impairment and any resultant improvement in functional outcomes in SCI patients. Methods: Nonrandomized controlled study was conducted in a tertiary care center for SCI patients. Hospital inpatients were recruited into either experimental intervention group (add on easy rāja yoga with conventional rehabilitation-ER n = 50) or control intervention group (conventional rehabilitation alone-CR n = 50). Patients in the ER group received easy rāja yoga for 1 month, along with conventional rehabilitation and the CR group patients received only conventional rehabilitation. All the subjects were assessed for psychological (perceived stress scale [PSS], Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale [HADS]) and functional impairment (spinal cord independence measure (SCIM), numeric pain rating (NPR) and WHO quality of life-BRIEF (WHOQOLBREF)] at baseline and after 1 month. Results: After 1 month of add-on easy rāja yoga , there was significant decrease in the scores of HADS (F[1,88] = 272.92, P < 0.001), PSS (F[1,88] = 274.41, P < 0.001) and NPR (F[1,88] = 60.60, P < 0.001) and significant increase in the scores of WHOQOLBREF (F[1,88] = 349.94, P < 0.001) and SCIM (F[1,88] = 29.09, P < 0.001) in the ER group compared to CR group in analysis of covariance. Conclusion: One-month add-on easy rāja yoga improves psychological and functional outcomes (HADS, PSS, NPR, WHOQOLBREF and SCIM) in patients with SCI. Future studies with robust designs are needed to validate the results.

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Effect of Raja yoga Meditation on psychological and functional outcomes in spinal cord injury patients

Chalageri

Vishwakarma²,

Ranjan

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Int J Yoga

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“…(11)(12)(13)(14) Mind and body approaches -known for training body awareness-have been shown to reduce chronic pain in populations with chronic pain, such as chronic low back pain and fibromyalgia, but evidence on the effectiveness of mind and body approaches in SCI is limited. (15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23) Curtis et al (2017) reported improvements in depressive symptoms and self-compassion, but not in pain, when a group of adults with SCI doing adaptive yoga was compared to a waitlist group. (22) Shem et al (2016) reported in a single-arm study that a seated Tai Chi program was well-tolerated in adults with SCI.…”

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Using remotely delivered Spring Forest Qigong™ to reduce neuropathic pain in adults with spinal cord injury: Protocol of a quasi-experimental clinical trial

Winckel

Carpentier

Deng

et al. 2022

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Background: About 50% of Americans living with spinal cord injury (SCI) suffer from long-term debilitating neuropathic pain, interfering with quality of daily life. Neuropathic pain is refractory to many available treatments, some carrying a risk for opioid addiction, highlighting an urgent need for new treatments. In this study, we will test our hypothesis that Spring Forest Qigong will reduce SCI-related neuropathic pain by improving body awareness. We will determine whether remotely delivered Qigong is feasible and whether it reduces neuropathic pain (primary outcome). We will also determine whether it reduces spasms frequency and/or severity, improves functional performance, mood, or body awareness (secondary outcomes). Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, adults with SCI will practice Qigong at home with a 45min video, at least 3x/week for 12 weeks. The Qigong practice includes movements with guided breathing and is individualized based on functional abilities, i.e., the participants will do kinesthetic imagery of Qigong movements with guided breathing, for movements that they are unable to perform actively. The primary clinical outcome, i.e., the highest, average, and lowest neuropathic pain ratings perceived in the prior week, will be recorded weekly throughout the study period. The secondary outcomes will be collected at 4 time points: at baseline, midway during the Qigong intervention (6 weeks), after the Qigong intervention (12 weeks), and after the 6-week follow-up. The data will be analyzed with a repeated measure ANOVA and with Tukey post-hoc tests. Discussion: Successful outcomes will provide promising evidence for remotely delivered Qigong for neuropathic pain and spasm reduction in individuals living with SCI.

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Care and research that improves life after spinal cord injury: Live from Nashville

Thomas

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2019

The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

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Applications of complementary therapies during rehabilitation for individuals with traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: Findings from the SCIRehab Project

Abstract: The current study provides preliminary evidence documenting the limited use of complementary therapies in rehabilitation settings and highlights the opportunity for further research, particularly regarding pain-related outcomes.

Cited by 8 publications

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Effect of Raja yoga Meditation on psychological and functional outcomes in spinal cord injury patients

Effect of Raja yoga Meditation on psychological and functional outcomes in spinal cord injury patients

Using remotely delivered Spring Forest Qigong™ to reduce neuropathic pain in adults with spinal cord injury: Protocol of a quasi-experimental clinical trial

Care and research that improves life after spinal cord injury: Live from Nashville

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