Pain thresholds in elderly individuals: a cross-sectional observational study of the influence of gender and chronic non-cancer pain.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The older population is growing, and it is estimated that, by 2050, people aged 60-years or more will have reached two billion. The increased life expectancy has led to a higher incidence of chronic degenerative diseases, contributing to increased pain complaints. This study aims to compare the pain threshold after mechanical stimulation in older adults according to gender and presence or absence of chronic pain and find the prevalence and intensity of chronic pain in this population.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional observational study with a convenience sample in the outpatient clinic at two research centers. All participants answered sociodemographic and clinical questionnaires, and the Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT) was assessed with an algometer. Patients re

SUBMITTER: Gouvea AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12446678 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature