Author, as appears in the article.: Miró J; Gertz KJ; Carter GT; Jensen MP
Department: Psicologia
URV's Author/s: Miró Martínez, Jordi
Keywords: Young adult Very elderly Spinal cord injury Spinal cord injuries Questionnaires Questionnaire Quality-of-life Psychometry Psychometrics Psychological aspect Prospective study Prospective studies Prognosis Procedures Priority journal Primary-care Postpolio syndrome Physiology Pathophysiology Pain measurement Pain intensity Pain assessment Pain Neuromuscular disease Musculoskeletal pain Motor activity Middle aged Mental healing Male Major clinical study Low-back-pain Individuals Humans Human Health Functional assessment Female Depressive symptoms Daily life activity Complication Chronic pain assessment Chronic pain Burden Body regions Article Ambulatory monitoring Alternative medicine Aged, 80 and over Aged Adult Adolescent Activities of daily living
Abstract: Background: The influence of pain location and extent on functioning in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) and chronic pain is not well understood. Objective: To investigate the correlations between pain location and extent to determine which pain domains may be important to assess and potentially target in treating chronic pain in SCI populations. Design: Prospective, observational study. Setting: University medical center. Participants: A total of 259 persons with an SCI and chronic pain. Methods: Postal mail survey questionnaire. Main Outcome Measurements: Pain sites, pain extent (number of sites), pain intensity in specific body locations, pain interference, and physical and psychological functioning. Results: A positive association between pain extent and intensity with pain interference (r= 0.33, P< .01) and a negative association with psychological functioning were noted in the study sample (r=-0.21, P< .01). Pain intensity in the lower back and legs (r= 0.55, P< .01) and a number of other sites showed strong associations with patient functioning. Correlation with psychological functioning was significant but weaker (r=-0.22, P< .01 for the lower back and legs). Ambulatory status had only a small moderating effect on the associations between pain intensity in specific sites and pain interference and no effect on psychological functioning. Conclusions: The findings support the importance of assessing pain intensity at specific locations as a part of a thorough evaluation of chronic pain, as well as the importance of addressing pain at multiple sites, when managing pain in persons with an SCI. © 2014 American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Thematic Areas: Sports science Sport sciences Rehabilitation Psicología Physical therapy, sports therapy and rehabilitation Neurology (clinical) Neurology Medicine (miscellaneous) Medicina iii General medicine Engenharias iv Educação física Ciências biológicas ii
licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Author's mail: jordi.miro@urv.cat
Author identifier: 0000-0002-1998-6653
Record's date: 2023-02-23
Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion
Link to the original source: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1016/j.pmrj.2014.01.010
Papper original source: Pm&r. 6 (8): 690-697
APA: Miró J; Gertz KJ; Carter GT; Jensen MP (2014). Pain location and functioning in persons with spinal cord injury. Pm&r, 6(8), 690-697. DOI: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2014.01.010
Licence document URL: http://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Article's DOI: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2014.01.010
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2014
Publication Type: Journal Publications
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