The combination of obesity and pain may worsen a patient's functional status and quality of
life more than each condition in isolation. We systematically searched PubMed/MEDLINE …

Amongst adults with chronic pain, overweight and obesity are highly prevalent. The
association between chronic pain and overweight is driven by several explanations …

Obesity and pain present serious public health concerns in our society. Evidence strongly
suggests that comorbid obesity is common in chronic pain conditions, and pain complaints …

Overweight/obesity and pain are significant problems of increasing prevalence;
understanding the relationship between the two is the focus of a growing body of research …

Individuals with musculoskeletal pain exhibit abnormal movement patterns, including
antalgic gait, postural dysfunction, increased thoracolumbar stiffness, decreased …

In obese persons, general and specific musculoskeletal pain is common. Emerging
evidence suggests that obesity modulates pain via several mechanisms such as mechanical …

Background Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain is common in obese populations. Multidisciplinary
Tier 3 weight management services (WMS) are effective in reducing weight; however, MSK …

Objective: To evaluate obesity as a marker for increased pain severity, disability, and
psychologic distress in treatment-seeking, mixed chronic pain patients. Methods: Three …

Background/objectives The current systematic review considered research published within
the 10 years preceding June 2019, dealing with the topic of obesity and pain. Within the …

Recent reports suggest that almost half of the UK population is expected to be obese by
2030. A number of associations between obesity and chronic pain have been displayed in …