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People who suffer spinal cord injuries may need support to deal with the psychological effects of their condition as well as the physical impact, it is reported.

Those with chronic pain from conditions such as spinal cord injuries can experience feelings of depression, helplessness and insomnia, reports the Bangkok Post.

Assistant professor Dr Krishnapundha Bunyaratavej, of the neurosurgery division at Chulalongkorn Hospital, told the newspaper that the cause of neuropathic pain can be difficult to identify.

"Patients who come to me with chronic pain usually look unhappy. They can't live life normally the way they used to. Their work efficiency decreases and economic loss is inevitable," he said.

However, he pointed out that there is a long list of possible treatments for chronic pain or, as a last resort, the option of pain relief surgery.

Debbie Haws, writing for SouthBendTribune.com, recently stated that people who carry out activities such as heavy lifting or swinging a golf club after a long period of inactivity may be putting themselves at risk of a spinal cord injury.

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