Relationship of psychosocial factors and musculoskeletal pain among individuals with newly acquired spinal cord injury.

Study Design: Cross-sectional analysis of baseline data of a longitudinal cohort study.

Objectives: Little evidence exists on pain-related psychosocial factors in individuals with newly acquired spinal cord injury (SCI). To understand a biopsychosocial model of pain, we must first understand the presenting psychological pain-related factors at injury onset.

Shoulder impairment and pain of individuals with newly acquired spinal cord injury compared to uninjured peers.

Study Design: Cohort study.

Objectives: Shoulder pain prevalence is high in those with spinal cord injury (SCI) and is associated with decreased function, participation restrictions and decreased quality of life. Limited evidence exists regarding physical impairments of newly acquired SCI.