Neuroinflammation and central sensitization in chronic and widespread pain

RR Ji, A Nackley, Y Huh, N Terrando, W Maixner - Anesthesiology, 2018 - pubs.asahq.org
Chronic pain is maintained in part by central sensitization, a phenomenon of synaptic
plasticity, and increased neuronal responsiveness in central pain pathways after painful …

[HTML][HTML] An overview of animal models of pain: disease models and outcome measures

NS Gregory, AL Harris, CR Robinson, PM Dougherty… - The journal of pain, 2013 - Elsevier
Pain is ultimately a perceptual phenomenon. It is built from information gathered by
specialized pain receptors in tissue, modified by spinal and supraspinal mechanisms, and …

Biochemicals associated with pain and inflammation are elevated in sites near to and remote from active myofascial trigger points

JP Shah, JV Danoff, MJ Desai, S Parikh… - Archives of physical …, 2008 - Elsevier
Shah JP, Danoff JV, Desai MJ, Parikh S, Nakamura LY, Phillips TM, Gerber LH.
Biochemicals associated with pain and inflammation are elevated in sites near to and …

Neurotrophins: mediators and modulators of pain

S Pezet, SB McMahon - Annu. Rev. Neurosci., 2006 - annualreviews.org
The neurotrophin family of neurotrophic factors are well-known for their effects on neuronal
survival and growth. Over the past decade, considerable evidence has accumulated from …

An in vivo microanalytical technique for measuring the local biochemical milieu of human skeletal muscle

JP Shah, TM Phillips, JV Danoff… - Journal of applied …, 2005 - journals.physiology.org
Myofascial pain associated with myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) is a common cause of
nonarticular musculoskeletal pain. Although the presence of MTrPs can be determined by …

Massage therapy attenuates inflammatory signaling after exercise-induced muscle damage

JD Crane, DI Ogborn, C Cupido, S Melov… - Science translational …, 2012 - science.org
Massage therapy is commonly used during physical rehabilitation of skeletal muscle to
ameliorate pain and promote recovery from injury. Although there is evidence that massage …

Hypernociceptive role of cytokines and chemokines: targets for analgesic drug development?

WA Verri Jr, TM Cunha, CA Parada, S Poole… - Pharmacology & …, 2006 - Elsevier
Pain is one of the classical signs of the inflammatory process in which sensitization of the
nociceptors is the common denominator. This sensitization causes hyperalgesia or allodynia …

The effects of cold water immersion and active recovery on inflammation and cell stress responses in human skeletal muscle after resistance exercise

JM Peake, LA Roberts, VC Figueiredo… - The Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Key points Cold water immersion and active recovery are common post‐exercise recovery
treatments. A key assumption about the benefits of cold water immersion is that it reduces …

TNF-alpha contributes to spinal cord synaptic plasticity and inflammatory pain: distinct role of TNF receptor subtypes 1 and 2

L Zhang, T Berta, ZZ Xu, T Liu, JY Park, RR Ji - Pain, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) is a key proinflammatory cytokine. It is generally
believed that TNF-α exerts its effects primarily via TNF receptor subtype-1 (TNFR1). We …

Differential expression patterns of cytokines in complex regional pain syndrome

N Üçeyler, T Eberle, R Rolke, F Birklein, C Sommer - Pain, 2007 - Elsevier
Complex regional pain syndromes (CRPS) are characterized by persistent and severe pain
after trauma or surgery. Neuro-immune alterations are assumed to play a pathophysiological …