Early transanal irrigation improves constipation and independence in spinal cord injury patients.
New Standard for Spinal Injury Bowel Care Emerges
This prospective, randomized, open-label, multicenter, parallel group study enrolled 22 SCI patients across four Italian spinal units. Early…
Alex, 34, spent weeks in rehab after a spinal cord injury.
Meta-analysis finds rTMS improves neuropathic pain in spinal cord injury patients.
rTMS may ease nerve pain after spinal cord injury, but not anxiety or depression
This meta-analysis of 7 RCTs with 159 patients found repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) significantly improved neuropathic …
A review of seven trials found that repetitive magnetic stimulation reduced neuropathic pain in spinal cord injury patients, but did not sig…
Systematic review and meta-analysis of Danshen for spinal cord injury in animal models
This Common Herb May Help Spinal Cord Injuries Heal Faster
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 35 randomized controlled trials in animal models of spinal cord injury found that Danshen extrac…
A common Chinese herb may help spinal cord injuries heal faster by reducing swelling and protecting nerve cells, but human studies are still…
Narrative review discusses exosomes for spinal cord injury without reported outcomes or safety data
Could exosomes help heal spinal cord injuries, but this review offers only ideas, not proof.
This narrative review examines the potential of exosomes derived from various cell sources for treating spinal cord injury. The authors synt…
Exosomes might one day help repair broken spinal cord connections, but this review only gathers existing ideas without testing them on real …
Canadian policies for spinal cord injury supplies vary widely, often relying on means-testing rather than medical need.
Over 80,000 Canadians with spinal cord injuries face funding gaps that limit their daily independence and safety.
This systematic review examined health care delivery for over 80,000 Canadians with spinal cord injury across provincial and federal levels.…
Over 80,000 Canadians with spinal cord injuries face funding gaps that limit their daily independence and safety.
Pilot RCT finds Cognitive Multisensory Rehabilitation may improve sensorimotor function in spinal cord injury
A New Kind of Therapy Rewires the Brain to Ease Spinal Cord Pain
A pilot RCT of 16 adults with spinal cord injury compared Cognitive Multisensory Rehabilitation (CMR) to adaptive fitness. CMR showed large …
Early research suggests a therapy focused on rebuilding the brain's map of the body can offer lasting relief where medications often fail.
Narrative review examines autonomic modulation strategies for spinal cord injury recovery
Fixing the Body's Wiring for Spinal Cord Recovery
A narrative review synthesizing emerging evidence (2020–2025) examines autonomic modulation strategies for spinal cord injury. The review su…
High stress blocks spinal cord healing by stopping the brain from rewiring, so calming the body is just as important as physical therapy for…
Plastic changes in brainstem reticular formation may be involved in spasticity onset across stroke and spinal cord injury.
Could brainstem plastic changes trigger spasticity in stroke and spinal cord injury patients?
This systematic review examined pathophysiological similarities in spasticity among humans, primates, and rodents. Evidence remains limited …
Spasticity after stroke or spinal cord injury may stem from plastic changes in the brainstem, though evidence remains limited and controvers…
First-in-human case study of BCI-spinal stimulation shows hand function gains in chronic tetraplegia
Can a brain-spine connection help someone with paralysis move their hand again?
A first-in-human case study in one individual with chronic, motor-complete cervical spinal cord injury tested a brain-computer interface pai…
A brain-spine connection helped a person with severe paralysis regain hand function, with improvements lasting even after therapy ended.
Spinal cord injury linked to altered cortical excitability response to repeated tDCS
Could a brain's 'reset button' work differently after spinal cord injury?
A crossover study in 20 adults with thoracic or below spinal cord injury and 20 healthy controls found greater corticomotor excitability fac…
After spinal cord injury, the brain's 'reset button' may weaken, leading to greater excitability and potentially explaining persistent sympt…
Hypnotic cognitive therapy reduces pain intensity in adults with spinal cord injury
Remote hypnosis therapy shows modest pain relief for adults with spinal cord injury
A randomized controlled trial in 127 community-residing adults with spinal cord injury and chronic pain found that 6 weeks of remote hypnoti…
Remote hypnosis therapy offered by phone or video call helped adults with spinal cord injury manage chronic pain and reduced depression symp…