Pain sensitivity and shoulder function among breast cancer survivors compared to matched controls: a case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Persistent pain and loss of shoulder function are common adverse effects to breast cancer treatment, but the extent of these issues in comparison with healthy controls is unclear for survivors beyond 1.5 years after treatment. The purpose of this study was to benchmark differences in pressure pain thresholds (PPT), maximal isokinetic muscle strength (MIMS), and active range of motion (ROM) of females with persistent pain ≥1.5 years after breast cancer treatment (BCS) compared with pain-free matched controls (CON), and examine the presence of movement-evoked pain (MEP) during assessment of MIMS.

Methods

The PPTs of 18 locations were assessed using a pressure algometer and a numeric rating scale was used to assess intensity of MEP. Active ROM and MIMS were measured u

SUBMITTER: Rasmussen GHF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9970942 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature