Hyperexcitability of the central nervous system (CNS) has been suggested to play an
important role in the chronic pain experienced by osteoarthritis (OA) patients. A systematic …

OBJECTIVE: To systematically review the use of Quantitative sensory testing (QST) in pain
characterisation (phenotyping) in Osteoarthritis (OA). METHODS: Six bibliographic …

Objective The groin pain experienced by patients with hip osteoarthritis (OA) is often
accompanied by areas of referred pain and changes in skin sensitivity. We aimed to identify …

In this article, we present the case for the existence of a subgroup of patients with
osteoarthritis (OA) who experience pain with neuropathic features. Recognizing these …

Objective A neuropathic pain (NP) questionnaire may facilitate the identification of a
neuropathic component to osteoarthritis (OA) pain. An existing questionnaire, the …

Impaired tactile acuity in people with chronic pain conditions has been suggested to reflect
altered cortical representation of the painful body part, and treatments that aim to improve …

The aim of this randomized controlled study was to compare the effects of low-level laser
therapy (LLLT) and high-intensity laser therapy (HILT) on pain relief and functional …

Musculoskeletal pain disorders are the second largest contributor to global disability
underlining the significance of effective treatments. However, treating chronic …

We suggest that different mechanisms underlie joint pain at rest and on movement in
osteoarthritis and that separate assessment of these two features with a visual analogue …

Treating chronic musculoskeletal pain, and chronic joint pain (osteoarthritis (OA)) in
particular, is challenging as the peripheral and central pain mechanisms are not fully …