Non-pharmacological interventions for chronic pain in people with spinal cord injury

Comparison between acupuncture therapy and gabapentin for chronic pain: a pilot study

“…29 Another Cochrane systemic review of the effects of non-pharmacologic interventions for the treatment of chronic neuropathic and nociceptive pain in people living with spinal cord injury (SCI) found that most studies represented the observed treatment effects and trials using acupuncture, self-hypnosis, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), or a cognitive behavioral program and provided no evidence that these interventions reduce chronic pain. 30 Our study showed no statistically significant reduction in standardized QST across the different treatment groups and QST domains at any outcome assessment visits (visit 4 or visit 7). There was also no statistically significant pain reduction, temporal summation of pain, or functional scale changes across the different treatment groups.…”

Comparison between acupuncture therapy and gabapentin for chronic pain: a pilot study

“…29 Another Cochrane systemic review of the effects of non-pharmacologic interventions for the treatment of chronic neuropathic and nociceptive pain in people living with spinal cord injury (SCI) found that most studies represented the observed treatment effects and trials using acupuncture, self-hypnosis, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), or a cognitive behavioral program and provided no evidence that these interventions reduce chronic pain. 30 Our study showed no statistically significant reduction in standardized QST across the different treatment groups and QST domains at any outcome assessment visits (visit 4 or visit 7). There was also no statistically significant pain reduction, temporal summation of pain, or functional scale changes across the different treatment groups.…”

Spinal Cord Injury-Induced Pain: Mechanisms and Treatments

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Effects of a Tailored Positive Psychology Intervention on Well-Being and Pain in Individuals With Chronic Pain and a Physical Disability

“…23,24 We also found a mean pretreatment to posttreatment effect size of d = 0.44 for pain-related outcomes, which can be compared with other nonpharmacological treatments such as electric or magnetic stimulation, physical exercise, acupuncture, and self-hypnosis in individuals with physical disabilities. 88 Although benefits were found for the majority of outcome domains assessed, no beneficial effect of the positive psychology intervention was found on measures of pain acceptance and negative affect. These findings might have a number of possible explanations.…”

Comparison between acupuncture therapy and gabapentin for chronic pain: a pilot study

“…29 Another Cochrane systemic review of the effects of non-pharmacologic interventions for the treatment of chronic neuropathic and nociceptive pain in people living with spinal cord injury (SCI) found that most studies represented the observed treatment effects and trials using acupuncture, self-hypnosis, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), or a cognitive behavioral program and provided no evidence that these interventions reduce chronic pain. 30 Our study showed no statistically significant reduction in standardized QST across the different treatment groups and QST domains at any outcome assessment visits (visit 4 or visit 7). There was also no statistically significant pain reduction, temporal summation of pain, or functional scale changes across the different treatment groups.…”

Spinal Cord Injury-Induced Pain: Mechanisms and Treatments

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Effects of a Tailored Positive Psychology Intervention on Well-Being and Pain in Individuals With Chronic Pain and a Physical Disability

“…23,24 We also found a mean pretreatment to posttreatment effect size of d = 0.44 for pain-related outcomes, which can be compared with other nonpharmacological treatments such as electric or magnetic stimulation, physical exercise, acupuncture, and self-hypnosis in individuals with physical disabilities. 88 Although benefits were found for the majority of outcome domains assessed, no beneficial effect of the positive psychology intervention was found on measures of pain acceptance and negative affect. These findings might have a number of possible explanations.…”

Comparison between acupuncture therapy and gabapentin for chronic pain: a pilot study

“…29 Another Cochrane systemic review of the effects of non-pharmacologic interventions for the treatment of chronic neuropathic and nociceptive pain in people living with spinal cord injury (SCI) found that most studies represented the observed treatment effects and trials using acupuncture, self-hypnosis, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), or a cognitive behavioral program and provided no evidence that these interventions reduce chronic pain. 30 Our study showed no statistically significant reduction in standardized QST across the different treatment groups and QST domains at any outcome assessment visits (visit 4 or visit 7). There was also no statistically significant pain reduction, temporal summation of pain, or functional scale changes across the different treatment groups.…”

Spinal Cord Injury-Induced Pain: Mechanisms and Treatments

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Effects of a Tailored Positive Psychology Intervention on Well-Being and Pain in Individuals With Chronic Pain and a Physical Disability

“…23,24 We also found a mean pretreatment to posttreatment effect size of d = 0.44 for pain-related outcomes, which can be compared with other nonpharmacological treatments such as electric or magnetic stimulation, physical exercise, acupuncture, and self-hypnosis in individuals with physical disabilities. 88 Although benefits were found for the majority of outcome domains assessed, no beneficial effect of the positive psychology intervention was found on measures of pain acceptance and negative affect. These findings might have a number of possible explanations.…”