Exercise is considered an important component of effective chronic pain management and it
is well-established that long-term exercise training provides pain relief. In healthy, pain-free …

Physical activity (PA), including engagement in structured exercise, has a key role in the
management of hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA). However, maintaining a physically active …

Objectives: Pain catastrophizing (PC) is the most consistent psychosocial factor predicting of
adjustment to chronic pain and may contribute to the development and long-term …

Background Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is among the most common and disabling persistent
pain conditions, with increasing prevalence and impact around the globe. In the US, the …

Nearly 116 million Americans suffer from a persistent pain condition. 17 Persistent pain is
most commonly attributed to musculoskeletal conditions such as axial and joint pain and …

Objective To determine the prevalence of neuropathic-like pain (NP) and pain sensitization
(PS) defined by self-report questionnaires in knee and hip osteoarthritis, and whether …

Objectives: Normal efficiency of exercise-induced hypoalgesia (EIH) has been demonstrated
in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA), while recent evidence suggests that EIH may be …

Objective This review outlines the most commonly used quantitative sensory tests to identify
pain sensitization. We examine cross–sectional associations between quantitative sensory …

Background: Despite growing awareness of the contribution of central pain mechanisms to
knee osteoarthritis pain in a subgroup of patients, routine evaluation of central sensitization …

In knee osteoarthritis (OA), pain sensitization has been linked to a more severe
symptomatology, but the prognostic implications of pain sensitivity in people undergoing …