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ReviewAnnals of neurosciences2019

Yoga: Can it be integrated with treatment of neuropathic pain?

Shirley Telles, Natasha Sayal, Carrie Nacht, Abhishek Chopra, Kush Patel, Alice Wnuk, Priya Dalvi, Kulsajan Bhatia, Gurwattan Miranpuri, Akshay Anand

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Review in Annals of neurosciences, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 24% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. A Randomised Controlled Trial ofJournal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2022
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  5. Potential Role of Yoga Intervention in the Management of Chronic Non-malignant Pain.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Shirley TellesThese authors contributed equally to this work.
Natasha SayalThese authors contributed equally to this work.
Carrie NachtDepartment of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, USA.
Abhishek ChopraDepartment of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, USA.
Kush PatelDepartment of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, USA.
Alice WnukDepartment of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, USA.
Priya DalviDepartment of Kinesiology, University of Wisconsin -Madison.
Kulsajan BhatiaGovernment Medical College, Sector 32, Chandigarh.
Gurwattan MiranpuriDepartment of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, USA.
Akshay AnandDepartment of Neurology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Neurological Surgery · USPost Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research · INPatanjali Research Foundation · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNeuropathic pain (NP) is a debilitating condition that may result from spinal cord injury (SCI). Nearly 75% of all SCI results in NP affecting 17,000 new individuals in the United States every year, and an estimated 7-10% of people worldwide. It is caused by damaged or dysfunctional nerve fibers sending aberrant signals to pain centers in the central nervous system causing severe pain that affects daily life and routine. The mechanisms underlying NP are not fully understood, making treatment difficult. Identification of specific molecular pathways that are involved in pain syndromes and finding effective treatments has become a major priority in current SCI research. Yoga has therapeutic applications may prove beneficial in treating subjects suffering chronically with SCI induced NP, chronic back and associated pains if necessary experimental data is generated. SUMMARY: This review aims to discuss the implications of various mechanistic approaches of yoga which can be tested by new study designs around various nociceptive molecules including matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), cation-dependent chloride transporter (NKCC1) KEY MESSAGES: Thus, yogic practices could be used in managing SCI induced NP pain by regulating the action of various mechanisms and its associated molecules. Modern prescriptive treatment strategies combined with alternative approaches like yoga should be used in rehabilitation centers and clinics in order to ameliorate chronic NP. We recommend practical considerations of careful yoga practice as part of an integrative medicine approach for NP associated with SCI.

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AsanasAshtanga YogaIyengar YogaKapalabhatiKumbhakaNeuropathic painPranayamaPurakaSpinal cord injury

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PMID31975778
PMCPMC6894618
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