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Treatment of shoulder pain in people with spinal cord injury who use manual wheelchairs: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Matthew WellischKim LovettMeg HarroldCarsten JuhlBirgit Juul-KristensenLeanda McKennaCamilla Marie Larsen
Published in: Spinal cord (2021)
Evidence from a sparse number of studies supports active physiotherapy interventions to decrease shoulder pain and increase physical function in people with SCI who use a manual wheelchair. No studies met the criteria for prevention, highlighting a lack of research investigating prevention of shoulder pain and decreased physical function and quality of life.
Keyphrases
  • chronic pain
  • neuropathic pain
  • pain management
  • spinal cord injury
  • rotator cuff
  • physical activity
  • spinal cord
  • combination therapy
  • postoperative pain
  • replacement therapy
  • neural network