Roles of inflammation, neurogenic inflammation, and neuroinflammation in pain

M Matsuda, Y Huh, RR Ji - Journal of anesthesia, 2019 - Springer
Inflammation is the body's response to injury and infection, involving a complex biological
response of the somatosensory, immune, autonomic, and vascular systems. Inflammatory …

A review of chronic pain impact on patients, their social environment and the health care system

M Dueñas, B Ojeda, A Salazar, JA Mico… - Journal of pain …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Chronic pain (CP) seriously affects the patient's daily activities and quality of life, but few
studies on CP have considered its effects on the patient's social and family environment. In …

Defining chronic pain in epidemiological studies: a systematic review and meta-analysis

ÓA Steingrímsdóttir, T Landmark, GJ Macfarlane… - Pain, 2017 - journals.lww.com
The objective was to document the operational definitions applied in epidemiological
studies of chronic pain and to examine whether pain definitions and other methodological …

[HTML][HTML] Correlational analysis of neck/shoulder pain and low back pain with the use of digital products, physical activity and psychological status among adolescents …

Z Shan, G Deng, J Li, Y Li, Y Zhang, Q Zhao - Plos one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Purpose This study investigates the neck/shoulder pain (NSP) and low back pain (LBP)
among current high school students in Shanghai and explores the relationship between …

The need to address the burden of musculoskeletal conditions

AD Woolf, J Erwin, L March - Best practice & research Clinical …, 2012 - Elsevier
Musculoskeletal conditions are common in men and women of all ages across all socio-
demographic strata of society. They are the most common cause of severe long-term pain …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review and meta-analysis of mindfulness-based (Baduanjin) exercise for alleviating musculoskeletal pain and improving sleep quality in people …

L Zou, A Yeung, X Quan, SD Boyden… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Objective: we performed the first systematic review with meta-analyses of the existing
studies that examined mindfulness-based Baduanjin exercise for its therapeutic effects for …

The prevalence of chronic pain in young adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

CB Murray, R de la Vega, LK Murphy, S Kashikar-Zuck… - Pain, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Previous systematic reviews have summarized the prevalence and impact of chronic pain in
“average” pediatric (ie, school-age children) and adult (ie, middle-aged individuals) age …

[HTML][HTML] Chronic pain in the Japanese community—prevalence, characteristics and impact on quality of life

S Inoue, F Kobayashi, M Nishihara, YCP Arai… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Chronic pain is recognized as a public health problem that affects the general
population physically, psychologically, and socially. However, there is little knowledge about …

[HTML][HTML] Chronic pain in musculoskeletal diseases: Do you know your enemy?

R Bonanni, I Cariati, V Tancredi, R Iundusi… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Musculoskeletal pain is a condition that characterises several diseases and represents a
constantly growing issue with enormous socio-economic burdens, highlighting the …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of depression among chronic low back pain patients in Japan

T Tsuji, K Matsudaira, H Sato, J Vietri - BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2016 - Springer
Background Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is associated with significant disability and
reductions in health related quality of life (HRQoL), which can negatively impact overall …