Mechanism-based classification of pain has been advocated widely to aid tailoring of
interventions for individuals experiencing persistent musculoskeletal pain. Three pain …

Objectives: Improvements in pain management might be achieved by matching treatment to
underlying mechanisms for pain persistence. Many authors argue for a mechanism-based …

The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), Verbal Rating Scale
(VRS), and the Faces Pain Scale-Revised (FPS-R) are among the most commonly used …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the analgesic effect of transcranial direct current
stimulation of the motor cortex and techniques of visual illusion, applied isolated or …

Olfactory ensheathing cells show promise in preclinical animal models as a cell
transplantation therapy for repair of the injured spinal cord. This is a report of a clinical trial of …

Study design: A systematic review. Objective: To critically review quality of life (QOL)
instruments used with spinal cord injury (SCI) populations. Setting: Vancouver, Canada …

Individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) often have chronic pain, which may have a major
impact on their quality of life. The purpose of this article is to present an update on the …

Published studies have reported widely divergent estimates of the prevalence of chronic
pain among individuals with (traumatic) spinal cord injury (SCI). To develop an estimate …

Patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) may experience several types of chronic pain, including
peripheral and central neuropathic pain, pain secondary to overuse, painful muscle spasms …

Study design: Review by the spinal cord outcomes partnership endeavor (SCOPE), which is
a broad-based international consortium of scientists and clinical researchers representing …