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1.18. Pain Management
Primary Resources:
- Pain after Spinal Cord Injury - produced through collaboration between the Model System Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC) and the SCI Model Systems. This health information is based on research evidence and/or professional consensus; it has been reviewed and approved by an editorial team of experts
- Pain after Spinal Cord Injury Part of a "Staying Healthy after SCI" series provided by Northwest Regional SCI Systems of Care. Brochure can be downloaded; includes detailed explanation of types of pain.
- Clinical Practice Guidelines for Health Care Professionals: Evaluation and Management of Pain After Spinal Cord Injury. Published by the Paralyzed Veterans of America on behalf of the Consortium of Spinal Cord Medicine 2026. These guidelines are written specifically for health care providers and are developed for the care of persons with spinal cord injury.
Organizations and resources:
- American Chronic Pain Association . Telephone 1-800-533-3231 includes support groups.
- The Translational Pain Research Group. Telephone 1- 617-525-PAIN(7246) paintrials@partners.org at the Brigham and Women's Hospital, Department of Anesthesia, are striving to bring laboratory research into a safe and effective clinical research setting. They are specifically interested in the following conditions, spinal cord injury pain, diabetic neuropathy, phantom limb pain and more.
Articles:
- Aching Shoulders an excellent pamphlet, developed by Craig Hospital, that discusses the risk for shoulder pain in the person who uses a wheelchair for mobility; includes risk factors, aggravators and helpful hints to combat this problem
- Upper Extremity Pain part of the Craig Hospital pamphlet series, this pamphlet addresses the common problem of upper extremity pain and injury that can occur from daily overuse and aging; discusses types of injuries and treatment options
- Upper Limb Pain in SCI - An article in Northwest Regional SCI System's SCI Update, Spring 2012, V. 21, No. 2. Persons who must use their shoulders, arms, and hands for transfers, wheeling and other mobility needs are at increased risk for developing problems with pain in their neck, shoulders, elbows and wrists. This article addresses pain in each of these areas and offers tips to reduce your chances of developing pain, minimize the presence of pain, manage and treat pain
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