Pain treatment satisfaction in spinal cord injury.
METHODS
A survey on pain satisfaction was mailed to 300 individuals with spinal cord injury. Eighty-eight completed surveys were returned, and the results were analyzed.


OBJECTIVE
The survey queried the respondents on characteristics of their pain, treatments received, the impact of pain on multiple, life activities and functions and the satisfaction with treatment received to reduce pain.


METHODS
Subjects for the study were selected from the Spinal Cord Injury Registry from the Commonwealth of Virginia in the US.


METHODS
Information was obtained from a survey sent to the subjects who were chosen randomly with respect to age and gender. At least 1 year had elapsed from the time of injury for each individual.


RESULTS
Respondents were typically dissatisfied with the results of the treatments received to manage their pain.


CONCLUSIONS
Pain in individuals with spinal cord injury needs to be addressed in a thorough fashion to reduce the adverse impact on life activities.
Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center, Fishersville, Virginia, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011897:Random Allocation; D012042:Registries; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014768:Virginia