ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2018
Transitioning from Acute to Chronic Pain: An Examination of Different Trajectories of Low-Back Pain.
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- Effectiveness of Virtual Reality-Based Interventions for Managing Chronic Pain on Pain Reduction, Anxiety, Depression and Mood: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Exploring visual pain trajectories in neck pain patients, using clinical course, SMS-based patterns, and patient characteristics: a cohort study.Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2022Article
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- Telerehabilitation of acute musculoskeletal multi-disorders: prospective, single-arm, interventional study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
- Familial Episodic Pain Syndromes.Journal of pain research · 2022Review
- Digital Rehabilitation for Acute Low Back Pain: A Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study.Journal of pain research · 2022Article
- Restorative Neurostimulation for Chronic Mechanical Low Back Pain: Results from a Prospective Multi-centre Longitudinal Cohort.Pain and therapy · 2021Article
- Paravertebral Muscle Mechanical Properties in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis or Low Back Pain: A Case-Control Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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Abstract
Traditionally, there has been a widely accepted notion that the transition from acute to chronic pain follows a linear trajectory, where an injury leads to acute episodes, subacute stages, and progresses to a chronic pain condition. However, it appears that pain progression is much more complicated and individualized than this original unsupported assumption. It is now becoming apparent that, while this linear progression may occur, it is not the only path that pain, specifically low-back pain, follows. It is clear there is a definite need to evaluate how low-back pain trajectories are classified and, subsequently, how we can more effectively intervene during these progression stages. In order to better understand and manage pain conditions, we must examine the different pain trajectories, and develop a standard by which to use these classifications, so that clinicians can better identify and predict patient-needs and customize treatments for maximum efficacy. The present article examines the most recent trajectory research, and highlights the importance of developing a broader model for patient evaluation.
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