ReviewHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Current Concept of Quantitative Sensory Testing and Pressure Pain Threshold in Neck/Shoulder and Low Back Pain.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 44 citations in OpenAlex.
- Physical and Psychological Predictors for Persistent and Recurrent Non-Specific Neck Pain: A Systematic Review.European journal of pain (London, England) · 2025Pooled it
- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Efficacy of Kinesio Taping for Pain Management and Pressure Pain Threshold in Myofascial Pain Syndrome.Pain research & management · 2025Pooled it
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- Dry cupping therapy combined with conventional therapy does not provide additional benefits over conventional therapy alone in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain: a randomized trial.Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2025Trial
- Combination of Manual Therapy and Dry Needling Effectively Improves Acute Neck Pain and Muscular Tone and Stiffness in Combat Sports Athletes: A Randomized Controlled Study.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2024Trial
- Individuals with fibromyalgia report greater pain sensitivity than healthy adults while listening to their favorite music: the contribution of negative affect.Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) · 2024Trial
- Acute Effects of the Dry Needling Session on Gastrocnemius Muscle Biomechanical Properties, and Perfusion with Latent Trigger Points - A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial in Mixed Martial Arts Athletes.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2024Trial
- Comparison of Joint Mobilization and Movement Pattern Training for Patients With Hip-Related Groin Pain: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial.Physical therapy · 2023Trial
- Unravelling pain in Göttingen Minipigs undergoing experimentally induced closed-chest myocardial infarction: a prospective cohort study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Determining Pain Pressure Thresholds and Muscle Stiffness Cut-Offs to Discriminate Latent Myofascial Trigger Points and Asymptomatic Infraspinatus Muscle Locations: A Diagnostic Accuracy Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Immediate Effects of Multiple Ischemic Compression Applications on Pain Sensitivity and Biomechanical Properties of Myofascial Trigger Points.Clinics and practice · 2025Article
- Who is the patient with resistant myofascial temporomandibular disorders pain? A somatosensory, psychosocial, and genetic characterization.The journal of headache and pain · 2025Article
- Immediate Effect of Compression Contrast Therapy on Quadriceps Femoris Muscles' Regeneration in MMA Fighters.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- The effect of six-week regular stretching exercises on regional and distant pain sensitivity: an experimental longitudinal study on healthy adults.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Reliability of Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT) and Conditioned Pain Modulation (CPM) in Participants with and without Chronic Shoulder Pain.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Rethinking neck-related arm pain: hypothetical clinical scenarios to differentiate the underlying IASP-defined pain mechanisms.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2024Review
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- Reference intervals and sources of variation of pressure pain threshold for quantitative sensory testing in a Japanese population.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Pain Experience and Sensory Changes in Astronauts During and After Short-Lasting Commercial Spaceflight: A Proof-of-Concept Study.Journal of pain research · 2023Article
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Abstract
In recent years, several published articles have shown that quantitative sensory testing (QST) and pressure pain threshold (PPT) are useful in the analysis of neck/shoulder and low back pain. A valid reference for normal PPT values might be helpful for the clinical diagnosis of abnormal tenderness or muscle pain. However, there have been no reliable references for PPT values of neck/shoulder and back pain because the data vary depending on the devices used, the measurement units, and the area examined. In this article, we review previously published PPT articles on neck/shoulder and low back pain, discuss the measurement properties of PPT, and summarize the current data on PPT values in patients with chronic pain and healthy volunteers. We also reveal previous issues related to PPT evaluation and discuss the future of PPT assessment for widespread use in general clinics. We outline QST and PPT measurements and what kinds of perceptions can be quantified with the PPT. Ninety-seven articles were selected in the present review, in which we focused on the normative values and abnormal values in volunteers/patients with neck/shoulder and low back pain. We conducted our search of articles using PubMed and Medline, a medical database. We used a combination of "Pressure pain threshold" and "Neck shoulder pain" or "Back pain" as search terms and searched articles from 1 January 2000 to 1 June 2022. From the data extracted, we revealed the PPT values in healthy control subjects and patients with neck/shoulder and low back pain. This database could serve as a benchmark for future research with pressure algometers for the wide use of PPT assessment in clinics.
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