Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common nerve compression in the arm. A mix of
peripheral and central contributions on quantitative sensory testing (QST) has been reported …

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common upper extremity compressive
neuropathy, with a prevalence of 3%–5% in the general population, and 6% in the group of …

Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common entrapment neuropathy, affecting the median
nerve at the wrist. Acupuncture is a minimally-invasive and conservative therapeutic option …

Prior studies have shown that patients suffering from chronic Low Back Pain (cLBP) have
impaired somatosensory processing including reduced tactile acuity, ie reduced ability to …

This report presents the current state of scientific knowledge on the ways in which
psychosocial factors influence musculoskelatal disorders (MSDs), and their impact on work …

Introduction Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is characterized by a degenerative change of knee
cartilage and secondary bone hyperplasia, resulting in pain, stiffness, and abnormal walking …

1. Background Quantitative sensory testing (QST) is a clinical examination method for
evaluating nerve fibre function in response to graded multimodal stimuli. 3, 28, 36, 37, 42, 67 …

Chronic pain affects approximately 10-20% of the US population with an estimated annual
cost of $600 billion, the most significant economic cost of any disease to-date. Neuropathic …

Neuralgic amyotrophy is a common peripheral nerve disorder caused by acute autoimmune
inflammation of the brachial plexus. Subsequent weakness of the stabilizing shoulder …

Key points Massive irreparable rotator cuff tear was used as a model to study the impact of
chronic pain and motor impairment on the motor systems of the human brain using magnetic …