ArticleThe Journal of manual & manipulative therapy2011
Basic aspects of musculoskeletal pain: from acute to chronic pain.
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- The effects of chronic stretch training on musculoskeletal pain.European journal of applied physiology · 2025Pooled it
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- The effect of manual therapy to the thoracic spine on pain-free grip and sympathetic activity in patients with lateral epicondylalgia humeri. A randomized, sample sized planned, placebo-controlled, patient-blinded monocentric trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2020Trial
- Piano performers' experiences of Tai Chi for physical comfort and mental well-being: a qualitative study.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2026Article
- Patterns of Muscle Health in Single- and Multi-Site Chronic Pain: A UK Biobank Normative Modeling Study.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- Central Sensitisation After Orthopaedic Trauma: An Overlooked Contributor to Chronic Pain and Functional Disability-A Scoping Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Percutaneous Electrolysis for Musculoskeletal Disorders Management in Rehabilitation Settings: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Ultrasound features of myofascial trigger points: a multimodal study integrating preliminary histological findings from the upper trapezius.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The Role of Biomarkers in Acute Pain: A Narrative Review.Pain and therapy · 2025Review
- Comparing neural responses to cutaneous heat and pressure pain in healthy participants.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Intra-Rater Reliability of Pressure Pain Threshold with Different Algometers in Healthy Participants.Muscles (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Symptom Duration is not Related to Central Sensitization Inventory in Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2025Article
- Effect of chamomile on musculoskeletal pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Caspian journal of internal medicine · 2025Review
- Types, method, and mode of implementation of pain/symptom maps in musculoskeletal pain rehabilitation: A scoping review protocol.PloS one · 2025Article
- Translation, reliability, and validity of the German version of the Activity Patterns Scale (APS) in musculoskeletal pain: a methodological study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Incidence of work-related musculoskeletal pain among Primary Health-care Providers.African health sciences · 2024Article
- Genetic Variations in Susceptibility to Traumatic Muscle Injuries and Muscle Pain among Brazilian High-Performance Athletes.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Impact of Musculoskeletal Pain on Health-Related Quality of Life Among Adults in Saudi Arabia.Cureus · 2024Article
- Affective and Clinical Outcomes Related to Pain After Graded Motor Imagery in Patients With Chronic Shoulder Pain: A Pre-Post-Single-Group Study.Rehabilitation research and practice · 2024Article
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Abstract
The transition from acute to chronic musculoskeletal pain is not well understood. To understand this transition, it is important to know how peripheral and central sensitization are manifested and how they can be assessed. A variety of human pain biomarkers have been developed to quantify localized and widespread musculoskeletal pain. In addition, human surrogate models may be used to induce sensitization in otherwise healthy volunteers. Pain can arise from different musculoskeletal structures (e.g. muscles, joints, ligaments, or tendons), and differentiating the origin of pain from those different structures is a challenge. Tissue specific pain biomarkers can be used to tease these different aspects. Chronic musculoskeletal pain patients in general show signs of local/central sensitization and spread of pain to degrees which correlate to pain intensity and duration. From a management perspective, it is therefore highly important to reduce pain intensity and try to minimize the duration of pain.
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