Pain is a complex stressor that presents a significant challenge to most aspects of
functioning and contributes to substantial physical, psychological, occupational, and …

This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed at evaluating the role of sleep disturbances
and sleep disorders in influencing presence and intensity of chronic postsurgical pain …

Neuropathic pain, caused by various central and peripheral nerve disorders, is especially
problematic because of its severity, chronicity and resistance to simple analgesics. The …

Chronic pain patients often suffer from insomnia or impaired sleep which has been
associated with increased pain sensitivity, but a limited amount of studies have investigated …

Objective Osteoarthritis (OA), a chronic degenerative joint disorder, is characterized by joint
pain. Emerging research demonstrates that a significant number of patients evidence central …

Given the suggestion of a reciprocal relationship between sleep and pain and the
recognition of sleep as an important parameter in determining quality of life, there is …

Sleep specialists have proposed measures to counteract the negative short-and long-term
consequences of sleep debt, and some have suggested the nap as a potential and powerful …

Study Objectives: Osteoarthritis pain affects more than half of all older adults, many of whom
experience co-morbid sleep disturbance. Pain initiates and exacerbates sleep disturbance …

Altered function of endogenous pain modulation has been proposed as a mechanism that
may underlie chronic pain conditions. Descending modulation of pain can be examined by …

Cross-sectional research in clinical samples, as well as experimental studies in healthy
adults, suggests that the experiences of pain and sleep are bi-directionally connected …