ReviewJournal of pain research2018
Spotlight on topographical pressure pain sensitivity maps: a review.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 48 citations in OpenAlex.
- Regional and Extraregional Pressure Pain Threshold Patterns in Tension-Type Headache and Low Back Pain: A Cross-Sectional Comparative Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Central Sensitization and Nociplastic Pain: Shared Mechanisms in Fibromyalgia, Osteoarthritis, and Inflammatory Arthritis.Journal of pain research · 2026Review
- Pressure Pain Hyperalgesia Expressed by Topographical Pressure Pain Sensitivity after Cardiac Surgery.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- Characterization of the Structural and Mechanical Changes of the Biceps Brachii and Gastrocnemius Muscles in the Subacute and Chronic Stage after Stroke.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Inter-individual variability in mechanical pain sensation in patients with cervicogenic headache: an explorative study.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Pressure pain threshold map of thoracolumbar paraspinal muscles after lengthening contractions in young male asymptomatic volunteers.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Pressure pain thresholds in a real-world chiropractic setting: topography, changes after treatment, and clinical relevance?Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2022Article
- Effect sizes and test-retest reliability of the fMRI-based neurologic pain signature.NeuroImage · 2022Article
- Exploring multidimensional characteristics in cervicogenic headache: Relations between pain processing, lifestyle, and psychosocial factors.Brain and behavior · 2021Article
- Spinal postural variability relates to biopsychosocial variables in patients with cervicogenic headache.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Signs of Central Hypersensitivity, Stress, and Anxiety following Treatment for Breast Cancer: A Case Control Study.International journal of breast cancer · 2021Article
- Instrumental validity and intra/inter-rater reliability of a novel low-cost digital pressure algometer.PeerJ · 2020Article
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- Spatial Distribution of Temporalis Pressure Pain Sensitivity in Men with Episodic Cluster Headache.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
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5 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
Mechanical hyperalgesia defined as decreased pressure pain thresholds (PPTs) is commonly associated with pain. In this narrative review, we report the current state of the art within topographical pressure sensitivity maps. Such maps are based on multiple PPT assessments. The PPTs are assessed by an a priori defined grid with special focus on both spatial and temporal summation issues. The grid covers the muscle or the body region of interest using absolute or relative values determined from anatomical landmarks or anthropometric values. The collected PPTs are interpolated by Shepard or Franke and Nielson interpolation methods to create topographical pressure sensitivity maps. This new imaging technique has proven to be valuable in various disciplines including exercise physiology, neurology, physical therapy, occupational medicine, oncology, orthopedics, and sport sciences. The reviewed papers have targeted different body regions like the scalp, low back, neck-shoulder, and upper and lower extremities. The maps have delineated spatial heterogeneity in the pressure pain sensitivity underlining the different extents of pressure pain hyperalgesia in both experimentally induced and disease-associated pain conditions. Furthermore, various intervention studies have proven the utility of topographical pressure pain sensitivity maps. Topographical pressure pain sensitivity maps have contributed to revealing the efficacy of therapeutic, ergonomic, or training interventions that aim at reducing pain.
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