Moving differently in pain: a new theory to explain the adaptation to pain

PW Hodges, K Tucker - Pain, 2011 - Elsevier
People move differently in pain. Although this statement is unquestioned, the underlying
mechanisms are surprisingly poorly understood. Existing theories are relatively simplistic …

Low back pain: the potential contribution of supraspinal motor control and proprioception

ML Meier, A Vrana, P Schweinhardt - The Neuroscientist, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Motor control, which relies on constant communication between motor and sensory systems,
is crucial for spine posture, stability and movement. Adaptions of motor control occur in low …

[HTML][HTML] An equine pain face

KB Gleerup, B Forkman, C Lindegaard… - Veterinary anaesthesia …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective The objective of this study was to investigate the existence of an equine pain face
and to describe this in detail. Study design Semi-randomized, controlled, crossover trial …

Racial bias reduces empathic sensorimotor resonance with other-race pain

A Avenanti, A Sirigu, SM Aglioti - Current biology, 2010 - cell.com
Although social psychology studies suggest that racism often manifests itself as a lack of
empathy [1, 2], ie, the ability to share and comprehend others' feelings and intentions [3–7] …

[HTML][HTML] Transcranial magnetic stimulation highlights the sensorimotor side of empathy for pain

A Avenanti, D Bueti, G Galati, SM Aglioti - Nature neuroscience, 2005 - nature.com
Pain is intimately linked with action systems that are involved in observational learning and
imitation. Motor responses to one's own pain allow freezing or escape reactions and …

Tendon neuroplastic training: changing the way we think about tendon rehabilitation: a narrative review

E Rio, D Kidgell, GL Moseley, J Gaida… - British journal of sports …, 2016 - bjsm.bmj.com
Tendinopathy can be resistant to treatment and often recurs, implying that current treatment
approaches are suboptimal. Rehabilitation programmes that have been successful in terms …

Threatening a rubber hand that you feel is yours elicits a cortical anxiety response

HH Ehrsson, K Wiech, N Weiskopf… - Proceedings of the …, 2007 - National Acad Sciences
The feeling of body ownership is a fundamental aspect of self-consciousness. The
underlying neural mechanisms can be studied by using the illusion where a person is made …

Is motor cortical excitability altered in people with chronic pain? A systematic review and meta-analysis

RS Parker, GN Lewis, DA Rice, PJ McNair - Brain Stimulation, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Chronic pain is characterised by maladaptive neuroplasticity in many systems,
including the motor system. There is evidence that patients with chronic pain demonstrate …

Stimulus-driven modulation of motor-evoked potentials during observation of others' pain

A Avenanti, IM Paluello, I Bufalari, SM Aglioti - Neuroimage, 2006 - Elsevier
Empathy may allow interindividual sharing not only of emotions (eg, joy, sadness, disgust)
but also of sensations (eg, touch, itching, pain). Although empathy for pain may rely upon …

The role of motor learning and neuroplasticity in designing rehabilitation approaches for musculoskeletal pain disorders

SA Boudreau, D Farina, D Falla - Manual therapy, 2010 - Elsevier
The extent of cortical neuroplastic changes has been shown to be a key neurophysiological
feature that correlates with the level of functional recovery. Therefore, rehabilitation efforts …