An increased response to experimental muscle pain is related to psychological status in women with chronic non-traumatic neck-shoulder pain

An increased response to experimental muscle pain is related to psychological status in women with chronic non-traumatic neck-shoulder pain

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Neck-shoulder pain conditions, e.g., chronic trapezius myalgia, have been associated with sensory disturbances such as increased sensitivity to experimentally induced pain. This study investigated pain sensitivity in terms of bilater...

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Main Authors: Persson Ann L, Larsson Britt, Sjörs Anna, Gerdle Björn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Quantitative sensory testing
trapezius myalgia
muscle
pain
hypersensitivity
centralization
pressure pain thresholds
pain drawing
pain intensity
questionnaire
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/12/230

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