Original Article: JRCRS. 2026:14(1):29-34
6-Functional Independence in Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Patients with Neuropathic Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study
Eiman Fatima1, Nabeela Safdar2, Raheel Munawar3, Amna Naveed4, Sumbal Salik5, Muhammad Babar Ikram6
1 4 RHO, Ghurki trust and teaching hospital, Lahore Pakistan
2 Assistant Professor, Lahore College of Physical Therapy, UBAS, Lahore, Pakistan
3 Clinical Physiotherapist, Naseem Akbar Medical Centre, Islam Pura, Lahore, Pakistan
5 Clinical Physiotherapist, DHQ Hospital, Okara, Pakistan
6 Clinical Physiotherapist, Gujranwala Medical College Teaching Hospital, Gujranwala, Pakistan
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ABSTRACT:
Background: Traumatic spinal cord injury is a severe neurological condition that cause the life-long disability. Impairments are associated with motor and sensory dysfunctions. Central neuropathic pain is a complication after spinal cord injury.
Objective: To find out the functional independence in traumatic spinal cord patients with neuropathic pain.
Methodology: This is descriptive cross-sectional study, which included the sample size of 65 by using WHO sample size calculator as a non-probability purposive sampling technique. The study included paraplegia patients with neuropathic pain after six month of traumatic spinal cord injury with age 25-50 years which included both male and female gender. Other neurological condition that causing the neuropathic pain were excluded from the study. Data analysis was done by using Statistical Package for Social Science.
Results: Out of 65 patients,70.8%(n=46) were male and 29.2%(n=19) were females. The mean age of subject was 36.62 ± 11.819 years. Descriptive analysis of total score of Spinal Cord Independence Measure III showed with mean 47.77 ±15.161 and the total score of Self Administrative Lead Assessment of Neuropathic Sign and Symptoms showed with mean 14.88 ± 5.045 years confirming the moderate functional dependence of patients.
Conclusion: The moderate functional independence was found in traumatic spinal cord injury patients with neuropathic pain.
Keywords: Functional Independence, Neuropathic pain, Traumatic spinal cord injury