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Expectation of analgesia increases the inhibitory response of conditioned pain modulation in healthy participants who at baseline have a non-inhibitory profile. 对镇痛的预期会增加健康参与者对条件性疼痛调节的抑制性反应,而这些参与者的基线是非抑制性的。
IF 3.5 2区 医学
European Journal of Pain Pub Date : 2024-11-17 DOI: 10.1002/ejp.4747
Allen Matheus S Nascimento, Soraya S Ardestani, Isabela C Novaes, Paulo César R Conti, Leonardo R Bonjardim, Fernando G Exposto, Peter Svensson, Yuri M Costa
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Correction to 'Systematic review and co-ordinate based meta-analysis to summarize the utilization of functional brain imaging in conjunction with human models of peripheral and central sensitization'. 更正 "系统回顾和基于协调的荟萃分析,总结大脑功能成像与外周和中枢敏化人体模型的结合使用情况"。
IF 3.5 2区 医学
European Journal of Pain Pub Date : 2024-11-14 DOI: 10.1002/ejp.4744
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Exploring signs of central sensitization in adolescents with hypermobility Spectrum disorder or hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. 探索患有活动过度频谱障碍或活动过度埃勒斯-丹洛斯综合征的青少年的中枢敏感化迹象。
IF 3.5 2区 医学
European Journal of Pain Pub Date : 2024-11-11 DOI: 10.1002/ejp.4754
Elke Schubert-Hjalmarsson, Anders Fasth, Kelly Ickmans, Ann-Charlott Söderpalm, Mari Lundberg
{"title":"Exploring signs of central sensitization in adolescents with hypermobility Spectrum disorder or hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.","authors":"Elke Schubert-Hjalmarsson, Anders Fasth, Kelly Ickmans, Ann-Charlott Söderpalm, Mari Lundberg","doi":"10.1002/ejp.4754","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.4754","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (HSD) and Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) are two overlapping heritable connective tissue disorders characterized by joint hypermobility, chronic pain, impaired body perception, and musculoskeletal symptoms. Central sensitization has been proposed as a plausible explanation for symptoms like widespread pain, fatigue, mood disorders, and sleep disturbances in patients with HSD/hEDS.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this study was to investigate signs of central sensitization, including exercise-induced hypoalgesia (EIH), and fatigue severity in adolescents with HSD/hEDS.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this prospective, experimental, case-control study, thirty-seven adolescents with HSD/hEDS and 47 healthy adolescents (all aged 13-17 years) were included. Pressure pain thresholds (PPTs) were measured at four muscle groups using a pressure algometer. EIH was evaluated by measuring PPTs on two muscle groups immediately after an exercise test on a bicycle ergometer. Participants also completed questionnaires on fatigue and cognitive/emotional factors.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study demonstrated significantly lower PPTs in four different muscle groups in adolescents with HSD/hEDS compared to the healthy control group. Both groups achieved a significantly higher PPTs after exercise in the muscle involved in the activity. Adolescents with HSD/hEDS reported higher fatigue levels and more cognitive/emotional difficulties than the control group.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Adolescents with HSD/hEDS showed generalized hyperalgesia measured through PPTs at different body sites. EIH was partly affected in adolescents with HSD/hEDS, presenting as unchanged pain sensitivity in the remote muscle. Pain should be considered as a phenomenon that is influenced by different biopsychosocial factors, including possible central sensitization, which increase its complexity.</p><p><strong>Significance statement: </strong>This study breaks new ground by showing signs of central sensitization, including diminished EIH, in adolescents with HSD or hEDS. Given that exercise is a key element in pain management, these findings offer valuable insights when developing treatment plans for adolescents with HSD or hEDS.</p>","PeriodicalId":12021,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Pain","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142617240","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Moving towards the use of artificial intelligence in pain management. 将人工智能应用于疼痛治疗。
IF 3.5 2区 医学
European Journal of Pain Pub Date : 2024-11-10 DOI: 10.1002/ejp.4748
Ryan Antel, Sera Whitelaw, Genevieve Gore, Pablo Ingelmo
{"title":"Moving towards the use of artificial intelligence in pain management.","authors":"Ryan Antel, Sera Whitelaw, Genevieve Gore, Pablo Ingelmo","doi":"10.1002/ejp.4748","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.4748","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objective: </strong>While the development of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in medicine has been significant, their application to acute and chronic pain management has not been well characterized. This systematic review aims to provide an overview of the current state of AI in acute and chronic pain management.</p><p><strong>Databases and data treatment: </strong>This review was registered with PROSPERO (ID# CRD42022307017), the international registry for systematic reviews. The search strategy was prepared by a librarian and run in four electronic databases (Embase, Medline, Central, and Web of Science). Collected articles were screened by two reviewers. Included studies described the use of AI for acute and chronic pain management.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>From the 17,601 records identified in the initial search, 197 were included in this review. Identified applications of AI were described for treatment planning as well as treatment delivery. Described uses include prediction of pain, forecasting of individualized responses to treatment, treatment regimen tailoring, image-guidance for procedural interventions and self-management tools. Multiple domains of AI were used including machine learning, computer vision, fuzzy logic, natural language processing and expert systems.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>There is growing literature regarding applications of AI for pain management, and their clinical use holds potential for improving patient outcomes. However, multiple barriers to their clinical integration remain including lack validation of such applications in diverse patient populations, missing infrastructure to support these tools and limited provider understanding of AI.</p><p><strong>Significance: </strong>This review characterizes current applications of AI for pain management and discusses barriers to their clinical integration. Our findings support continuing efforts directed towards establishing comprehensive systems that integrate AI throughout the patient care continuum.</p>","PeriodicalId":12021,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Pain","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142617158","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Chronic pain among primary fentanyl users: The concept of self-medication. 初级芬太尼使用者的慢性疼痛:自我药疗的概念。
IF 3.5 2区 医学
European Journal of Pain Pub Date : 2024-11-06 DOI: 10.1002/ejp.4753
Jane J Kim, Dianah Hayati, Milad Zamany, Fiona Choi, Kerry Jang, Martha Ignaszewski, Pouya Azar, Michael Krausz
{"title":"Chronic pain among primary fentanyl users: The concept of self-medication.","authors":"Jane J Kim, Dianah Hayati, Milad Zamany, Fiona Choi, Kerry Jang, Martha Ignaszewski, Pouya Azar, Michael Krausz","doi":"10.1002/ejp.4753","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ejp.4753","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Chronic pain is among the leading causes of disability worldwide, of which only a small percentage of patients receive adequate treatment for. Non-prescribed opioid analgesics are commonly sought out in effort to alleviate unrelieved pain. This study assesses the prevalence and correlates of chronic pain among primary fentanyl users.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional and structured survey was conducted with 200 adults who reported fentanyl as their drug of choice from a Vancouver acute care hospital. Presence and levels of chronic pain were determined through self-report.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The majority of participants (n = 130, 72.6%) reported having chronic pain in the past 6 months, with the mean level of pain on a typical day to be 7.6 out of a scale of 10 (SD = 1.9). Majority (n = 85, 65.4%) reported using street opioids to self-medicate, while only 9 (6.9%) reported that their chronic pain was unrelated. Regression analysis indicated that increasing age and co-use of cannabis and opioids were independent associated factors of chronic pain. Higher levels of reported pain on a typical day were further associated with age and self-medication.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The findings of this study demonstrate a significant association between self-medication and chronic pain among primary fentanyl users in British Columbia. For these individuals, inadequate pain relief may drive continued opioid use, which in turn may increase risks of treatment discontinuation and overdose. Appropriate pain management strategies are crucial to avoid opioid misuse and decrease the large societal burden caused by chronic pain.</p><p><strong>Significance: </strong>Our work points to the high prevalence of self-reported chronic pain among individuals who primarily use fentanyl. Among those with self-reported fentanyl use and chronic pain, self-medication with street opioids was found to be common and associated with higher reported pain levels on a typical day. This highlights the need for pain management strategies to be integrated into opioid dependence treatment and more research in the overlap of pain and fentanyl use.</p>","PeriodicalId":12021,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Pain","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142582552","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Plasma neurofilament light chain in fibromyalgia: A case control study exploring correlation with clinical and cognitive features. 纤维肌痛中的血浆神经丝轻链:一项病例对照研究,探讨与临床和认知特征的相关性。
IF 3.5 2区 医学
European Journal of Pain Pub Date : 2024-11-04 DOI: 10.1002/ejp.4752
Maddalena Ruggieri, Giulia Paparella, Livio Clemente, Giuseppe Libro, Concetta Domenica Gargano, Marina de Tommaso
{"title":"Plasma neurofilament light chain in fibromyalgia: A case control study exploring correlation with clinical and cognitive features.","authors":"Maddalena Ruggieri, Giulia Paparella, Livio Clemente, Giuseppe Libro, Concetta Domenica Gargano, Marina de Tommaso","doi":"10.1002/ejp.4752","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.4752","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Plasma neurofilament light chain (NFL) has been measured as a biomarker of neuronal damage in various neurological disorders. Elevated tau and β-amyloid levels have been found in patients with fibromyalgia (FM). The aim of the present study was to compare plasma neurofilament levels in fibromyalgia patients with normal controls and to investigate the correlation with clinical features and cognitive tests.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Plasma NFL levels were assessed in 33 FM patients and compared with 22 age-matched controls. All patients were also assessed with clinical scales examining fibromyalgia disability, sleep quality and duration, fatigue, anxiety, and depression, and a neuropsychological battery examining executive function, verbal short-term memory, and working memory, as well as attentional executive function and selective attention, interference sensitivity, and inhibition of automatic responses.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>NFL levels were higher in FM patients (controls 6.19± 1.92; FM 17.28± 15.94 pg/mL ANOVA p 0.002). Working memory was the most impaired cognitive function significantly correlated with high NFL scores (Pearson p 0.034). Short sleep times also correlated with higher NFL scores (Pearson p 0.02) and poorer working memory performance (Pearson p 0.02). No correlation was found with indices of disease severity and duration.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Plasma NFL levels are elevated in fibromyalgia patients, suggesting neuronal damage and correlating with a slight decrease in working memory and short sleep duration.</p><p><strong>Significance statement: </strong>Plasma neurofilament levels are elevated in patients with fibromyalgia, regardless of disease severity and duration. Neurofilament levels are higher in patients with mild working memory impairment and sleep disorders. Subgroups of patients with primary neuronal damage phenomena could be individualized for prospective evaluation with regard to the possible development of cognitive decline and sleep disturbances, which would justify a tailored therapeutic approach.</p>","PeriodicalId":12021,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Pain","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142568156","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Pain-related impairment in daily activities after lung cancer surgery: A 1-year prospective cohort study. 肺癌手术后与疼痛相关的日常活动障碍:为期一年的前瞻性队列研究。
IF 3.5 2区 医学
European Journal of Pain Pub Date : 2024-11-04 DOI: 10.1002/ejp.4749
Allan V Danielsen, Jan J Andreasen, Birthe Dinesen, John Hansen, Kristian K Petersen, Kirsten S Duch, Carsten Simonsen, Lars Arendt-Nielsen
{"title":"Pain-related impairment in daily activities after lung cancer surgery: A 1-year prospective cohort study.","authors":"Allan V Danielsen, Jan J Andreasen, Birthe Dinesen, John Hansen, Kristian K Petersen, Kirsten S Duch, Carsten Simonsen, Lars Arendt-Nielsen","doi":"10.1002/ejp.4749","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.4749","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Persistent postsurgical pain (PPSP) following thoracic surgery affects 40%-60% of patients undergoing lung resection due to malignancies. Postoperative pain-related symptoms are common, leading to limitations in activities of daily living (ADL) and deterioration in physical function, which significantly impacts quality of life. Pain-related limitations are of interest, as postsurgical pain may present as a target for intervention to improve postoperative rehabilitation. This study aimed to evaluate the association between PPSP and ADL limitations during the first 12 postoperative months after surgery for lung cancer.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 124 patients undergoing surgery for lung cancer were followed for 12 months. Every 2 months, participants reported ADL limitations attributed to PPSP. Cumulative pain impairment scores were calculated from reported limitations in 14 daily activities, and recovery trajectory patterns were analysed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Daily activities most affected by PPSP were carrying bags, arm elevation, climbing stairs, cleaning floors and coughing, with >50% reporting limitations across all assessment times. Reported pain intensities were generally mild (NRS≤3), but still associated with significant impairment. Some recovery was observed in patients reporting pain at rest, but PPSP was consistently associated with higher cumulative pain impairment scores at all assessments during the 12-month follow-up period.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Findings indicate that persistent postsurgical pain, even of mild intensity, is associated with significant limitations in daily activities up to 12 months post-surgery. Some improvement in pain-related impairment was observed, although limitations remained significantly higher in patients reporting persistent postsurgical pain, as compared to pain-free patients.</p><p><strong>Significance: </strong>Surgery remains a cornerstone in the treatment of early-stage lung cancer. Despite advances in minimally invasive techniques and rehabilitation, persisting postsurgical pain and pain-related limitations in daily activities may endure. This study investigated specifically the pain-related limitations in activities of daily living and described recovery trajectories during the first 12 postoperative months. Patients with persistent postsurgical pain experienced multiple limitations compared to pain-free patients. Although partial recovery was observed, impairments remained significant for up to 12 months after surgery.</p>","PeriodicalId":12021,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Pain","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142575381","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Neural correlates of pain acceptance and the role of the cerebellum: Comment. 接受疼痛的神经相关性和小脑的作用:评论。
IF 3.5 2区 医学
European Journal of Pain Pub Date : 2024-11-03 DOI: 10.1002/ejp.4751
Hinpetch Daungsupawong, Viroj Wiwanitkit
{"title":"Neural correlates of pain acceptance and the role of the cerebellum: Comment.","authors":"Hinpetch Daungsupawong, Viroj Wiwanitkit","doi":"10.1002/ejp.4751","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.4751","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12021,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Pain","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142568148","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Prescription time trends in patients with high-impact chronic pain: A National Patient Registry Study. 影响较大的慢性疼痛患者的处方时间趋势:全国患者登记研究。
IF 3.5 2区 医学
European Journal of Pain Pub Date : 2024-10-28 DOI: 10.1002/ejp.4746
Karin D Bruun, Caroline T Thorarinsson, Henrik B Vaegter, Floor D Zegers, Bente M Nørgård, Mette Wod
{"title":"Prescription time trends in patients with high-impact chronic pain: A National Patient Registry Study.","authors":"Karin D Bruun, Caroline T Thorarinsson, Henrik B Vaegter, Floor D Zegers, Bente M Nørgård, Mette Wod","doi":"10.1002/ejp.4746","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.4746","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>High-impact chronic pain (HICP), defined as chronic pain with a significant impact on daily function, affects approximately 8% of the Western population. In Denmark, HICP still remains to be described at the population level. Some patients with HICP are referred to the Danish pain centres, where they are registered with a procedural code. We conducted a nationwide registry-based study of all Danish patients registered with a visit to a pain centre from January 2005 to March 2022, to explore time trends in the prescription of analgesics and sedatives in this HICP subpopulation. Furthermore, data on socioeconomics and hospital diagnoses are reported.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We used data from the Central Person Registry, the Danish National Patient Registry, the Danish National Prescription Registry, combined with data on socioeconomic information from Statistics Denmark. Data was collected on prescriptions 3 months before the first visit to a pain centre. Prescriptions were stratified into five calendar periods: before 2011, 2011-2013, 2014-2016, 2017-2019, and 2020-2022.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We identified 66,577 patients referred to a pain centre. Over 15 years, prescriptions before referral declined for opioids (from 53.2% to 31.7%), NSAIDs (from 28.3% to 23.5%), antidepressants (from 20.5% to 16.8%), anxiolytics (from 12.3% to 3.2%), and sleep medication (from 15.8% to 7.6%). In contrast, prescriptions increased for paracetamol (from 31.1% to 48.9%) and gabapentinoids (from 19.2% to 27.7%).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In patients with HICP visiting Danish pain centres, prescriptions before referral decreased for opioids over 15 years, with a simultaneously increased prescription of gabapentinoids (gabapentin and pregabalin).</p><p><strong>Significance statement: </strong>This nationwide study of 66,577 Danish patients with high-impact chronic pain reveals a significant decrease in filled opioid prescriptions over the past 15 years, with a simultaneous rise in gabapentinoid use before referral to pain centres. These findings suggest a shift in clinical practice towards alternative pain management strategies. The study underscores the need for continued research into the long-term effects of these changes and their impact on patient outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":12021,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Pain","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142497534","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The effect of stretching intensity on pain sensitivity: A randomized crossover study on healthy adults. 拉伸强度对疼痛敏感性的影响:一项针对健康成年人的随机交叉研究。
IF 3.5 2区 医学
European Journal of Pain Pub Date : 2024-10-26 DOI: 10.1002/ejp.4750
Morten Pallisgaard Støve, Line Ørum Hansen, Kristian Kloppenborg Elmbæk, Stig Peter Magnusson, Janus Laust Thomsen, Allan Riis
{"title":"The effect of stretching intensity on pain sensitivity: A randomized crossover study on healthy adults.","authors":"Morten Pallisgaard Støve, Line Ørum Hansen, Kristian Kloppenborg Elmbæk, Stig Peter Magnusson, Janus Laust Thomsen, Allan Riis","doi":"10.1002/ejp.4750","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.4750","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Stretching exercises have effects on local and widespread pain sensitivity. A dose-response relationship may exist between the analgesic effect and the intensity of stretching, such that a higher intensity of stretching may generate a larger reduction in analgesic response, but this remains to be studied. This study aimed to examine the dose-response relationship between stretching intensity and the analgesic effect.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A randomized, repeated-measures crossover study was performed to examine the effect of stretching to the first point of pain onset and stretching to the point of a sensation of stretching (discomfort). The primary outcome was regional and distant pressure pain thresholds.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Thirty-one participants (n = 24 female) were available for analysis. We observed a 22.2% increase in regional pressure pain thresholds (93.2 kPa, p = 0.001) and a 15.0% increase in distant pressure pain thresholds (50.9 kPa, p = 0.012) following stretching to the point of stretch. We observed a 20.0% increase in regional pressure pain thresholds (90.3 kPa, p = 0.001) and a 15.1% increase in distant pressure pain thresholds (52.1 kPa, p = 0.004) following stretching to the point of pain.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The results showed that local and widespread pain sensitivity decreased following acute stretching, regardless of stretching intensity. No differences in pain sensitivity were found between stretching to the point of stretch or stretching to the first onset of pain. Thus, the results showed no evidence of a dose-response relationship between stretching intensity and the analgesic effect.</p><p><strong>Significance: </strong>The study showed a significant acute hypoalgesic effect of stretching exercises regardless of stretching intensity. This may have appropriate clinical implications for patients with musculoskeletal and nociplastic pain.</p>","PeriodicalId":12021,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Pain","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142497535","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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