Central sensitisation in chronic pain conditions: latest discoveries and their potential for precision medicine

J Nijs, SZ George, DJ Clauw… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Chronic pain is a leading cause of disability globally and associated with enormous health-
care costs. The discrepancy between the extent of tissue damage and the magnitude of …

Pain sensitivity is reduced by exercise training: Evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis

DL Belavy, J Van Oosterwijck, M Clarkson… - Neuroscience & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract BELAVY, DL, J. Van Oosterwijck, M. Clarkson, E. Dhondt, NL Mundell, C. Miller and
PJ Owen. NEUROSCI BIOBEHAV REV 21 (1) XXX-XXX, 2020. Exercise training is capable …

[HTML][HTML] Nociplastic pain and central sensitization in patients with chronic pain conditions: a terminology update for clinicians

J Nijs, A Malfliet, T Nishigami - Brazilian Journal of Physical …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
To facilitate the understanding of the concept of central sensitization, it is crucial to
understand that central sensitization is a homeostatic mechanism. This implies, similar to …

Precision management of post‐COVID pain: An evidence and clinical‐based approach

C Fernández‐de‐las‐Peñas, J Nijs… - … Journal of Pain, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Pain after a SARS‐CoV‐2 acute infection (post‐COVID pain) is becoming a
new healthcare emergency but remains underestimated and most likely undertreated due to …

Effects of orthopedic manual therapy on pain sensitization in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain: an umbrella review with meta-meta-analysis

O Martínez-Pozas, EA Sánchez-Romero… - American Journal of …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Objective The aim of this umbrella review with meta-meta-analysis was to assess the
effectiveness of orthopedic manual therapy in isolation on pain sensitization in patients with …

A COVID-19 rehabilitation prospective surveillance model for use by physiotherapists

P Postigo-Martin, I Cantarero-Villanueva… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The long-term sequelae of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are only now beginning to
be defined, but it is already known that the disease can have direct and indirect impacts …

Clinical reasoning for the examination and physical therapy treatment of temporomandibular disorders (TMD): a narrative literature review

C Fernández-de-Las-Peñas… - Journal of Clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The current narrative literature review aims to discuss clinical reasoning based on
nociceptive pain mechanisms for determining the most appropriate assessment and …

Mechanisms and manifestations in musculoskeletal pain: from experimental to clinical pain settings

T Graven-Nielsen - Pain, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Musculoskeletal pain is an extensive societal challenge, due to the large population
affected, an increased expected life span, and the lack of efficient prevention and treatment …

Time to evolve: the applicability of pain phenoty** in manual therapy

K Damian, C Chad, L Kenneth… - Journal of Manual & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Physical therapists use a number of tools for pain management, including exercise,
education, thermal and electrical agents, and orthopedic manual therapy (OMT). Orthopedic …

Effects of percutaneous and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on endogenous pain mechanisms in patients with musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review …

L Rodriguez Lagos, A Arribas-Romano… - Pain …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Objectives The main aim was to determine the effects of percutaneous electrical nerve
stimulation (PENS) and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on endogenous …