Pain Management Following A Spinal Cord Injury - August 27, 2020

Pain is very common after SCI and improved treatment of pain after SCI has consistently been reported to be a top priority among people living with SCI. Pain affects quality of life, function, sleep, mood, productivity and possibly even longevity. Effective treatment of pain after SCI is therefore critically important. In her talk, Dr. Elissa Zakrasek will briefly describe different kinds of pain that people may experience after SCI and possible causes and explanations for each of these pain types. She will discuss the ways that other body systems and mood can affect the overall severity and experience of pain.