Is traumatic and non-traumatic neck pain associated with brain alterations? : a systematic review [PDF]
Background: Chronic neck pain affects 50% - 85% of people who have experienced an acute episode. This transition and the persistence of chronic complaints are believed to be mediated by brain alterations among different central mechanisms.
Caeyenberghs, Karen+5 more
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Evaluation of uptake and effect on patient-reported outcomes of a clinician and patient co-led chronic musculoskeletal pain self-management programme provided by the UK National Health Service [PDF]
In the United Kingdom, chronic pain affects approximately 28 million adults, creating significant healthcare and socio-economic costs. The aim was to establish whether a programme designed to use best evidence of content and delivery will be used by ...
Anderson, Joanna K, Wallace, Louise M.
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Long‐Term Evaluation of Givinostat in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, and Natural History Comparisons
ABSTRACT Objectives This ongoing, open‐label extension study is evaluating the long‐term safety, tolerability, and efficacy of givinostat, a Class I and II histone deacetylase inhibitor, in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Methods The recruited patients completed one of two prior clinical studies (one Phase 2 and one Phase 3 [EPIDYS ...
Craig M. McDonald+74 more
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Early pubertal timing is a risk factor for adolescent dysmenorrhea
Females who experience menarche early have elevated risk for dysmenorrhea; yet, other puberty features precede menarche. Using data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study®, pubertal timing was estimated via random effects linear growth ...
Christel M. Portengen+8 more
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Fear-avoidance model of chronic pain the next generation [PDF]
Objective: The fear-avoidance (FA) model of chronic pain describes how individuals experiencing acute pain may become trapped into a vicious circle of chronic disability and suffering.
Crombez, Geert+4 more
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Chronic Pain in Parkinson’s Disease: Prevalence, Sex Differences, Regional Anatomy and Comorbidities
Chronic pain affected 66.2% of 10,631 individuals with Parkinson's disease, with higher prevalence and severity in females. Pain most often involved the buttocks, lower back, neck, and knees, and was linked to depression, sleep disorders, and osteoarthritis.
Natalia S. Ogonowski+13 more
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Background Chronic pain affects over 100 million Americans, with a disproportionately high number being Veterans. Chronic pain is often difficult to treat and responds variably to medications, with many providing minimal relief or having adverse side ...
Rachel S. Bergmans+9 more
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From acute to chronic pain: tapentadol in the progressive stages of this disease entity [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: Chronic pain is now recognized as a neural disease, which results from a maladaptive functional and structural transformation process occurring over time. In its chronic phase, pain is not just a symptom but also a disease entity.
Coluzzi, Flaminia+3 more
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British pain clinic practitioners' recognition and use of the bio-psychosocial pain management model for patients when physical interventions are ineffective or inappropriate : results of a qualitative study [PDF]
Background To explore how chronic musculoskeletal pain is managed in multidisciplinary pain clinics for patients for whom physical interventions are inappropriate or ineffective.
Anisur, Anisur+4 more
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What is chronic pain? Chronic pain is pain that lasts longer than three months. The pain can be there all the time or it can come and go. It can happen anywhere in the body. Chronic pain may include everyday activities such as working, socializing, and caring for self or others.This can lead to depression, anxiety, and trouble sleeping, which can make ...
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