Do measures of central sensitization relate to movement-evoked pain in people with chronic low back pain? A longitudinal prospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

One of the most frequent complaints among people with musculoskeletal pain is pain during physical activity, commonly referred to as movement-evoked pain. It is suggested to be associated with quantitative sensory testing measures of central pain process in individuals with musculoskeletal pain.

Objective

To investigate the predictive association between movement-evoked pain scores and measures of central sensitization in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain. The secondary aim was to determine whether changes in movement-evoked pain scores are associated with changes in measures of central sensitization.

Methods

In this longitudinal prospective study, 50 participants with chronic low back pain were included. Pain pressure thresholds, temporal sum

SUBMITTER: Leemans L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11585759 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature