The Use of Complementary And Alternative Therapies for Chronic Pain Following Spinal Cord Injury: a Pilot Survey

Abstract

Despite this small opportunistic sample, the prevalence of CAM among individuals with SCI appears similar to that in the general population. A placebo-controlled trial is needed to evaluate the efficacy of various therapies in the SCI population. The fact that the most effective therapy, massage, was not frequently used suggests the need for more awareness of and research into this technique.