Recently, the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) released clinical criteria
and a grading system for nociplastic pain affecting the musculoskeletal system. These …

Background: Low back pain (LBP) is a heterogeneous disorder including patients with
dominant nociceptive (eg, myofascial low back pain), neuropathic (eg, lumbar …

Background and objective Central sensitization (CS) is a phenomenon associated with
several medical diagnoses, including postcancer pain, low back pain, osteoarthritis …

Background: The awareness is growing that central sensitization is of prime importance for
the assessment and management of chronic pain, but its classification is challenging …

The aim of this Review is to give a short presentation of the manifestations, assessment
methods, and mechanisms underlying localized and widespread musculoskeletal pain …

The nociceptive system adapts readily to the varying needs of a warning system for
maintenance of bodily integrity. It often decreases its sensitivity upon continuous …

Mechanism-based classification of pain has been advocated widely to aid tailoring of
interventions for individuals experiencing persistent musculoskeletal pain. Three pain …

Low back pain is one of the four most common disorders in all regions, and the greatest
contributor to disability worldwide, adding 10.7% of total years lost due to this health state …

Pain is a largely neglected symptom in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
although it is reported by most of these patients. It occurs at all stages of the disease and can …

As a mechanisms-based classification of pain 'central sensitisation pain'(CSP) refers to pain
arising from a dominance of neurophysiological dysfunction within the central nervous …