Why is it important to know about pain after SCI?

Author: SCIRE Community Team | Reviewer: Patricia Mills | Published: 12 April 2017 | Updated: 18 October 2017, 10 October 2024

Pain is very common after SCI. Everyone experiences some form of pain after SCI and many people experience pain that is long-lasting and severe.

Pain can be very distressing and can get in the way of work, staying healthy, mood, and sleep. Because of this, pain is often considered to be the most challenging health problem to manage after SCI.

Pain after SCI can arise from any part of the body, but it is often nerve pain from the injury to the spinal cord itself that causes the most severe and troubling pain after SCI.

Listen to Matt’s experience with his gradual pain reduction after suffering from constant pain.