Summary

Exercise prescribed according to international spinal cord injury guidelines can reduce the intensity of chronic pain when done in everyday settings, according to a new UBC Okanagan–led clinical trial. The study , published in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation , is the first randomized controlled trial to test whether the guidelines can specifically help reduce chronic pain. Most people living with a spinal cord injury experience chronic pain, and many say it is more debilitating than the injury itself.

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