Pain interference in ambulatory spinal cord injury

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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare pain interference scores as a function of dependence in ambulation, as defined by need of assistance from another person, and to identify the association of pain interference with aging parameters (current age, years since injury). Method: Secondary analysis of existing survey data of 363 participants with spinal cord injury (SCI) from the Midwestern and Southeastern United States who have participated in a 30-year study of aging after SCI. Results: Participants who were independent of personal assistance in ambulation reported lower levels of pain interference on each of the 6 life areas of the Brief Pain Inventory and were less likely to use prescription medication to treat pain (p <.001 no="" simple="" relationship="" was="" observed="" with="" aging.="" although="" pain="" interference="" more="" problematic="" for="" the="" partially="" ambulatory="" group="" increasing="" years="" since="" injury="" when="" compared="" those="" independent="" in="" ambulation.="" conclusion:="" ambulation="" is="" a="" coveted="" goal.="" potential="" long-term="" complications="" of="" partial="" arnbulation="" must="" be="" critically="" evaluated.="" particularly="" as="" individuals="" reach="" aging="" milestones.="">

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