Non-invasive brain stimulation for chronic pain: state of the art and future directions

HY Xiong, JJ Zheng, XQ Wang - Frontiers in molecular neuroscience, 2022 - frontiersin.org
As a technique that can guide brain plasticity, non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) has the
potential to improve the treatment of chronic pain (CP) because it can interfere with ongoing …

[HTML][HTML] Brain stimulation targets for chronic pain: Insights from meta-analysis, functional connectivity and literature review

Q Kong, T Li, S Reddy, S Hodges, J Kong - Neurotherapeutics, 2024 - Elsevier
Noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS) techniques have demonstrated their potential for
chronic pain management, yet their efficacy exhibits variability across studies. Refining …

Feedback for the prevention and rehabilitation of work-related musculoskeletal disorders: A systematic review

A Frasie, M Houry, C Plourde, MT Robert, LJ Bouyer… - Work, 2023 - content.iospress.com
BACKGROUND: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) remain a challenge
despite research aimed at improving their prevention and treatment. Extrinsic feedback has …

Nociceptive withdrawal reflexes of the trunk muscles in chronic low back pain

H Massé-Alarie, GV Hamer, SE Salomoni… - PLoS One, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Individuals with chronic low back pain (CLBP) move their spine differently. Changes in brain
motor areas have been observed and suggested as a mechanism underlying spine …

Effects of combining sensory-motor exercises with transcranial direct current stimulation on cortical processing and clinical symptoms in patients with lumbosacral …

S Qanbari, R Khanmohammadi, G Olyaei, Z Hosseini… - PloS one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is linked to reduced excitability in the primary
motor (M1) and sensory (S1) cortices. Combining sensory-motor exercises with transcranial …

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Combined with Sling Exercise Modulates the Motor Cortex in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain

X Li, S Lu, L Ge, Z Li, R Chen, Y Zu, R Fu, L Li, C Wang - Neuroscience, 2024 - Elsevier
The study aims to explore the effects of combining repetitive transcranial magnetic
stimulation (rTMS) with sling exercise (SE) intervention in patients with chronic low back …

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Reduces Pressure Pain Sensitivity in Patients With Noncancer Chronic Pain

DM Zolezzi, S Kold, C Brock, ABH Jensen… - The Clinical Journal …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: Noncancer chronic pain is a clinical challenge because pharmacological
treatment often fails to relieve pain. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a …

Combined transcranial direct current stimulation and pain neuroscience education for chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial

C Alcon, C Zoch, R Luetkenhaus, E Lyman… - Pain …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Objective Priming the neural circuity likely targeted by pain neuroscience education (PNE),
using transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) may enhance the efficacy of PNE. The …

Transcranial direct current and transcranial magnetic stimulations for chronic pain

SK Sorkpor, H Ahn - Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Due to a lack of defined stimulation protocols, early findings on the efficacy of tDCS and TMS
are mixed. Although the application of tDCS and TMS as pain relief approaches is still in its …

Non-invasive brain neuromodulation techniques for chronic low back pain

TT Chang, YH Chang, SH Du, PJ Chen… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Structural and functional changes of the brain occur in many chronic pain conditions,
including chronic low back pain (CLBP), and these brain abnormalities can be reversed by …