Assessment and manifestation of central sensitisation across different chronic pain conditions

L Arendt‐Nielsen, B Morlion, S Perrot… - … Journal of Pain, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Different neuroplastic processes can occur along the nociceptive pathways and may be
important in the transition from acute to chronic pain and for diagnosis and development of …

Do we need a third mechanistic descriptor for chronic pain states?

E Kosek, M Cohen, R Baron, GF Gebhart, JA Mico… - Pain, 2016 - journals.lww.com
The redefinition of neuropathic pain, 23 which specifically excludes the concept of
“dysfunction,” has left a large group of patients without a valid pathophysiological descriptor …

Peripheral and central pathological mechanisms of chronic low back pain: a narrative review

W Li, Y Gong, J Liu, Y Guo, H Tang, S Qin… - Journal of pain …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Chronic low back pain (CLBP), lasting> 3 months, is the end result of multiple pathogenic
factors. Unfortunately, little is known about CLBP pathogenesis, which limits its …

Central sensitization and altered central pain processing in chronic low back pain: fact or myth?

NA Roussel, J Nijs, M Meeus, V Mylius… - The Clinical journal …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The purpose of this narrative review is to analyze the available literature
concerning central sensitization and altered central pain processing in patients with chronic …

The relationship between catastrophizing and altered pain sensitivity in patients with chronic low-back pain

SM Meints, I Mawla, V Napadow, J Kong, J Gerber… - Pain, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Changes in central pain processing have been shown in patients with chronic low-
back pain (cLBP). We used quantitative sensory testing methods to identify differences in …

Cortical changes in chronic low back pain: current state of the art and implications for clinical practice

BM Wand, L Parkitny, NE O'Connell, H Luomajoki… - Manual therapy, 2011 - Elsevier
There is increasing evidence that chronic pain problems are characterised by alterations in
brain structure and function. Chronic back pain is no exception. There is a growing …

Central sensitization and changes in conditioned pain modulation in people with chronic nonspecific low back pain: a case–control study

JB Corrêa, LOP Costa, NTB de Oliveira… - Experimental brain …, 2015 - Springer
Quantitative sensory testing is widely used in human research to investigate the state of the
peripheral and central nervous system contributions in pain processing. It is a valuable tool …

Neuroplasticity of sensorimotor control in low back pain

S Brumagne, M Diers, L Danneels, GL Moseley… - journal of orthopaedic & …, 2019 - jospt.org
Low back pain (LBP) is an important medical and socioeconomic problem. Impaired
sensorimotor control has been suggested to be a likely mechanism underlying development …

Differences in pain processing between patients with chronic low back pain, recurrent low back pain and fibromyalgia

D Goubert, L Danneels, T Graven-Nielsen… - Pain physician, 2017 - biblio.ugent.be
Background: The impairment in musculoskeletal structures in patients with low back pain
(LBP) is often disproportionate to their complaint. Therefore, the need arises for exploration …

[HTML][HTML] Spinal manipulative therapy–specific changes in pain sensitivity in individuals with low back pain (NCT01168999)

JE Bialosky, SZ George, ME Horn, DD Price, R Staud… - The journal of pain, 2014 - Elsevier
Spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) is effective for some individuals experiencing low back
pain; however, the mechanisms are not established regarding the role of placebo. SMT is …