Osteoarthritis (OA) manifests with chronic pain, motor impairment, and proprioceptive
changes. However, the role of the brain in the disease is largely unknown. Here, we studied …

Objective: Current models of chronic pain recognize that psychosocial factors influence pain
and the effects of pain on daily life. The role of such factors has been widely studied on …

Objective The psychological health of patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) influences
their response to a number of conservative and invasive pain treatments. However …

Background Several guidelines have advocated the need for adequate cancer-related pain
(CRP) management. The pain management index (PMI) has been proposed as an auditable …

The interaction between osteoarthritis (OA) pain and brain properties remains minimally
understood, although anatomical and functional neuroimaging studies suggest that OA …

Introduction: Diabetic foot is one of the most serious complications of diabetes affecting
about 15% of all diabetes patients, and it is the leading cause of nontraumatic lower limb …

Background Cardiac surgery (CS) ranks among the most frequently performed interventions
worldwide and persistent postoperative pain (PPP) has been recognized as a relevant …

OBJETIVOS: a massagem é uma intervenção que pode contribuir para o alívio da dor,
embora as evidências empíricas sejam escassas e contraditórias. O objetivo deste trabalho …

Background Aquatic exercise is recommended by the Osteoarthritis Research Society
(OARSI), by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and by the European League …

Chronic pain is a health problem that significantly influences patients' lives, causing
functional, social, socioeconomic, and emotional changes that impact quality of life (QoL) …