It has long been appreciated that individuals differ from each other in important ways. More
than 2000 years ago, Plato said:“No 2 persons are born exactly alike; but each differs from …

Pain catastrophizing is conceptualized as a negative cognitive–affective response to
anticipated or actual pain and has been associated with a number of important pain-related …

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Objective This review summarizes the scientific literature relating to the use of quantitative
sensory testing (QST) for mechanism-based pain management. Design A literature search …

Chronic pain is a classic example of gene× environment interaction: inflammatory and/or
nerve injuries are known or suspected to be the etiology of most chronic pain syndromes …

Pain is an immense clinical and societal challenge, and the key to understanding and
treating it is variability. Robust interindividual differences are consistently observed in pain …

Background: Upper-extremity-specific disability correlates with mood and co** strategies.
The aim of this study was to determine if two psychological factors, kinesiophobia (fear of …

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 …

Although certain risk factors can identify individuals who are most likely to develop chronic
pain, few interventions to prevent chronic pain have been identified. To facilitate the …

Background Pain beliefs might play a role in the development, transition, and perpetuation
of shoulder pain. Objective To systematically review and critically appraise the association …