The effectiveness of a combined exercise and psychological treatment programme on measures of nervous system sensitisation in adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain - a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Quantitative sensory testing (QST) offers information regarding underlying mechanisms contributing to chronic pain (CP) in adults with musculoskeletal disorders. This review examined the use of QST measures in adults with CP following participation in a combined exercise and psychological intervention.

Methods

The review was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines. Five databases were searched from inception to November 2022. All study designs which evaluated the effects of a combined exercise and psychological treatment on measures of nervous system sensitivity in adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain were included.

Results

A total of 13 studies met the selection criteria, 10 of which were included in a meta-analysis. Local pressure pain thre

SUBMITTER: Deegan O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10865570 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature