Maladaptation in sensory neural plasticity of nociceptive pathways is associated with various
types of chronic pain through central sensitization and remodeling of brain connectivity …

Objectives The prevalence of osteoarthritis (OA) is rising, and pain is the hallmark symptom
of OA. Pain in OA is complicated and can be influenced by multiple joint-related factors and …

Reduced conditioned pain modulation (CPM) and psychological distress co-occur frequently
in many pain conditions. This study explored whether common negative pain cognitions and …

Background The underlying mechanisms for shoulder pain (SP) are still widely unknown.
Previous reviews have reported signs of altered pain processing in SP measured with …

Background Few studies have investigated the underlying mechanisms for unilateral
subacromial pain syndrome (SAPS). Therefore, this study examined (1) if 8‐weeks of …

Chronic spinal pain has negative effects on physical and mental well-being. Psychological
factors can influence pain tolerance. However, whether these factors influence descending …

Persistent low-back pain (LBP) is highly prevalent in the military. Altered central pain
processing is one of the mechanisms found to underlie persistent LBP. Our aim was to …

Pain is a subjective experience and its perception and expression vary widely. Pain
catastrophizing, which refers to patients' thoughts or feelings about their pain, may impact …

Endogenous pain modulation in humans is frequently investigated with conditioned pain
modulation (CPM). Deficient pain inhibition is a proposed mechanism that contributes to …

Introduction Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a highly prevalent and disabling condition.
Identifying subgroups of patients afflicted with CLBP is a current research priority, for which a …