ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2020
Pain intensity and pressure pain thresholds after a light dynamic physical load in patients with chronic neck-shoulder pain.
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- Acute effects of aerobic versus combined aerobic and cervical-upper extremity resistance exercise on pressure pain threshold, pain perception, and fatigue in workers exposed to high ergonomic risk with chronic non-specific neck pain: a randomized controlled trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Trial
- Hypoalgesia after exercises with painful vs. non-painful muscles in healthy subjects - a randomized cross-over study.Scandinavian journal of pain · 2022Trial
- Intra-Rater Reliability of Pressure Pain Threshold with Different Algometers in Healthy Participants.Muscles (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Laryngeal and Global Somatosensation in Primary Muscle Tension Dysphonia.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice Foundation · 2024Article
- Exercise-induced hypoalgesia in chronic neck pain: A narrative review.Sports medicine and health science · 2024Review
- Pathology of knee osteoarthritis pain: contribution of joint structural changes and pain sensitization to movement-evoked pain in knee osteoarthritis.Pain reports · 2024Article
- An Exploration of the Influence of Non-Biomechanical Factors on Lifting-Related LBP.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Biological sex influences psychological aspects of the biopsychosocial model related to chronic pain intensity and interference among South Korean patients with chronic secondary musculoskeletal pain in rheumatic diseases.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Current Concept of Quantitative Sensory Testing and Pressure Pain Threshold in Neck/Shoulder and Low Back Pain.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundTo investigate the development of pain intensity and pressure pain thresholds during and 24 h after a light dynamic physical load among patients with chronic neck-shoulder pain.
methodsTwenty-six patients with chronic neck-shoulder pain and 12 healthy controls were included. The participants arm-cycled on an ergometer. Effort was rated with the Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion scale (RPE), and pain intensity with an numeric rating scale (NRS). Pressure pain thresholds were measured by an algometer. Participants started a pain diary 1 week before the physical exercise and continued until 1 week after. Pain intensity was assessed before, during and the following two evenings after arm-cycling. Pressure pain thresholds were assessed before, 15 min after, 105 min after and 24 h after.
resultsThe chronic pain group showed increased pain intensity during, and the following two evenings after the arm cycling, and decreased pain thresholds immediately after the arm cycling involving painful regions. In the patient group there were no impact on pain thresholds in the neck the following day.
conclusionsPatients with chronic neck-shoulder pain reported increased pain intensity during and in the evenings after a light dynamic load involving painful regions. In addition, they showed decreased pain thresholds close to the exercise, indicating mechanical hyperalgesia.
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