Mechanisms underlying development of spatially distributed chronic pain (fibromyalgia)

CJ Vierck Jr - Pain, 2006 - Elsevier
Chronic fibromyalgia (FM) pain is prevalent (estimated as high as 13%), predominantly
affects women, and is associated with a variety of focal pain conditions. Ongoing FM pain is …

Peripheral pain mechanisms in chronic widespread pain

R Staud - Best practice & research Clinical rheumatology, 2011 - Elsevier
Clinical symptoms of chronic widespread pain (CWP) conditions including fibromyalgia
(FM), include pain, stiffness, subjective weakness, and muscle fatigue. Muscle pain in CWP …

Enhanced central pain processing of fibromyalgia patients is maintained by muscle afferent input: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

R Staud, S Nagel, ME Robinson, DD Price - Pain, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Fibromyalgia (FM) syndrome is characterized by pain and widespread hyperalgesia to
mechanical, thermal, and electrical stimuli. Despite convincing evidence for central …

Experimental forearm immobilization in humans induces cold and mechanical hyperalgesia

AJ Terkelsen, FW Bach, TS Jensen - The Journal of the American …, 2008 - pubs.asahq.org
Background Complex regional pain syndrome is a painful condition of unknown etiology.
Clinical and experimental observations suggest that limb immobilization may induce …

Rabbit knee model of post-traumatic joint contractures: the long-term natural history of motion loss and myofibroblasts

KA Hildebrand, C Sutherland, M Zhang - Journal of orthopaedic research, 2004 - Elsevier
Our objective is to describe the natural history of motion loss with time and myofibroblast
numbers in a rabbit knee model of post-traumatic joint contractures. Twenty-eight skeletally …

[HTML][HTML] Dor lombar inespecífica em adultos jovens: fatores de risco associados

RNV Furtado, LH Ribeiro, BA Abdo… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2014 - SciELO Brasil
Objetivo: O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar fatores de risco potenciais para dor lombar na
rotina diária de dois grupos de jovens: indivíduos com queixa de dor lombar e um grupo de …

Nonspecific low back pain in young adults: associated risk factors

RNV Furtado, LH Ribeiro, BA Abdo… - Revista brasileira de …, 2014 - SciELO Brasil
Objetivo: O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar fatores de risco potenciais para dor lombar na
rotina diária de dois grupos de jovens: indivíduos com queixa de dor lombar e um grupo de …

Future perspectives: pathogenesis of chronic muscle pain

R Staud - Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology, 2007 - Elsevier
Chronic painful muscle conditions include non-inflammatory and inflammatory illnesses.
This review is focused on chronic non-inflammatory pain conditions such as myofascial pain …

Treatment of fibromyalgia and its symptoms

R Staud - Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
The main symptoms of fibromyalgia syndrome (FM) are pain, stiffness, subjective weakness
and muscle fatigue. Pain in FM usually fluctuates, as well as being 'deep'and is always …

Regulation of peripheral blood flow in complex regional pain syndrome: clinical implication for symptomatic relief and pain management

G Groeneweg, FJPM Huygen, TJ Coderre… - BMC Musculoskeletal …, 2009 - Springer
Background During the chronic stage of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS),
impaired microcirculation is related to increased vasoconstriction, tissue hypoxia, and …