Myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction
syndrome have been suggested as resulting from masticatory muscle hyperactivity …

Objectives: Two studies are described addressing how anxiety, fear of pain, and
catastrophizing impact on pain experience. Methods: In study 1, 66 undergraduates (34 …

Aims: To investigate (1) differences in heart rate variability (HRV) indices between
masticatory muscle pain (MMP) patients and pain-free controls at rest, during a stressor …

Compared the relationship of paraspinal EMG reactivity to personally relevant and general
stress among 17 chronic back pain (CBP) patients, 17 non-back-pain patients, and 17 …

Stress perceived by the patient during the application of a manual therapy treatment
technique may account for the reported findings of sympathoexcitation and hypoalgesia …

Although myofascial pain has often been described as being associated with psychosocial
stress, detailed evidence in support of this assumption, either from standardized clinical …

Combined electrophysiological and psychophysical experiments were performed on 15
human subjects to investigate the possible effects of perceived stress or mental occupation …

CLINICAL PRACTICE PAIN UPDATE when they proposed that motivational, cognitive and
behavioral factors could modulate a pain stimulus (ascending) and response (descending) …

Differential pain tolerance might account for the diversity of reactions commonly seen in
response to stressful medical and dental procedures. College students reporting themselves …

The effect of acute stress on pain threshold and intolerance threshold are reported as
producing either hypoalgesia or hyperalgesia. Yet, the contribution of individual stress …