Pain acceptance in people with chronic pain and spinal cord injury: Daily fluctuation and impacts on physical and psychosocial functioning

Approximately 65% of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) experience chronic pain; of these, nearly one-third rate their pain as severe, with adverse effects on physical and psychosocial function and well-being.1,4-10 Psychosocial treatments have demonstrated efficacy as stand-alone interventions and useful extensions and compliments to standard medical pain management in SCI.2,13,56
Source: The Journal of Pain - Category: Materials Science Authors: Source Type: research