Hypersensitivity due to central pain mechanisms can influence recovery and lead to worse
clinical outcomes, but the ability of quantitative sensory testing (QST), an index of …

During the past decades, worldwide clinical and scientific interest in dry needling (DN)
therapy has grown exponentially. Various clinical effects have been credited to dry needling …

BACKGROUND: The awareness is growing that central sensitization is of prime importance
for the assessment and management of chronic pain, but its classification is challenging …

Central sensitization provides an evidence-based explanation for many cases of
'unexplained'chronic musculoskeletal pain. Prior to commencing rehabilitation in such …

Central sensitization plays an important role in the pathophysiology of numerous
musculoskeletal pain disorders, yet it remains unclear how manual therapists can recognize …

Background and objectives It has been suggested that sensitization of the central nervous
system plays an important role in the development and maintenance of chronic (pain) …

Chronic spinal pain (CSP) is a severely disabling disorder, including nontraumatic chronic
low back and neck pain, failed back surgery, and chronic whiplash-associated disorders …

Osteoarthritis is one of the most frequent, disabling, and costly pathologies of modern
society. Among the main aims of osteoarthritis management are pain control and functional …

Eur J Clin Invest 2011 Abstract Background Central sensitisation entails several top‐down
and bottom‐up mechanisms, all contributing to the hyperresponsiveness of the central …

Chronic whiplash is a debilitating condition characterized by increased sensitivity to painful
stimuli, maladaptive illness beliefs, inappropriate attitudes, and movement dysfunctions …