Objectives Inadequate postoperative pain control is common and is associated with poor
clinical outcomes. This study aimed to identify preoperative predictors of poor postoperative …

Pain reduction is a primary goal of physical therapy for patients who present with acute or
persistent pain conditions. The purpose of this review is to describe a mechanism-based …

Pain is ultimately a perceptual phenomenon. It is built from information gathered by
specialized pain receptors in tissue, modified by spinal and supraspinal mechanisms, and …

Hypersensitivity due to central pain mechanisms can influence recovery and lead to worse
clinical outcomes, but the ability of quantitative sensory testing (QST), an index of …

Background Total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is one of the most common surgical procedures in
the United States; however, racial and ethnic disparities in utilizations and outcomes have …

Chronic pain affects more than 50 million Americans. Treatments remain inadequate, in
large part, because the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the development of …

Valid and reliable biomarkers can play an important role in clinical trials as indicators of
biological or pathogenic processes or as a signal of treatment response. Currently, there are …

Due to the frequency of surgeries, acute postsurgical pain (APSP) is a common problem.
However, the role of psychological factors in the experience of this kind of pain has not been …

The purpose of this study was to assess the incidence of the diagnosis of depression and
determine the impact of this diagnosis on early postoperative outcomes following total joint …

Objective: Individuals with chronic pain conditions often report movement as exacerbating
pain. An increasing number of researchers and clinicians have recognized the importance of …