» Individuals with chronic low back pain have reduced myofascial force transmission between latissimus dorsi and contralateral gluteus maximus muscles
05/07/25 09:13 from ScienceDirect Publication: Journal of Biomechanics
Publication date: Available online 3 July 2025 Source: Journal of Biomechanics Author(s): Paula Renata Soares Procópio, Rafael Zambelli de Almeida Pinto, Bárbara Alice Junqueira Murta, Paola Figueiredo Caldeira, Priscila Albuquerque Araú...

» Clinical Characterization of Hip Subgroups in Geriatric Chronic Low Back Pain
05/05/25 00:00 from Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Worldwide, the population of older adults has been growing rapidly; current projections estimate there will be 77 million older adults in the United States by 2034.1 Although the most prevalent musculoskeletal condition in older adults i...

» What are the consequences of musculoskeletal pain in adolescents? A critical qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis
30/04/25 00:00 from The Journal of Pain
There is a paucity of research into the lived experiences of adolescents with musculoskeletal pain. This study synthesised the available qualitative research on musculoskeletal pain consequences in adolescents. CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, P...

» How to experimentally induce fear of movement-related pain and measure psychophysiological and behavioral reactions as a proxy – A scoping review
30/04/25 00:00 from The Journal of Pain
Fear can significantly increase the experienced pain intensity in individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain and limit their ability to engage in daily activities. Fear of movement-related pain (FMRP) is commonly assessed via self-rep...

» Occupational and leisure-time physical activity and prospective musculoskeletal pain-relief prescribed medication among blue-collar workers: 24-h device-measured physical activity and Danish registers
05/04/25 00:00 from The Journal of Pain
Musculoskeletal pain is the biggest contributor to burden of disease, causing excessive use of pain-relief medication. Non-pharmaceutical measures are called on for handling this burden. Guidelines recommend physical activity as an effec...

» Shear Wave Elastography for Measuring the Stiffness of Latent Trigger Points and Surrounding Areas in the Infraspinatus Muscle: Intra- and Interexaminer Reliability Analysis
21/03/25 00:00 from Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) are widely recognized as hyperirritable spots located within taut bands of skeletal muscle that contribute to musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction.1–3 The identification and measurement of these points h...

» Differential impact of psychological and psychophysical stress on low back pain in mice
01/07/20 05:00 from PAIN - Current Issue
Low back pain (LBP) is a highly prevalent and disabling condition whose initiating factors are poorly understood. It is known that psychological and physical stress is associated with LBP but the causal relationship, mechanisms, and medi...

» Pain-related behaviors associated with persistence of mechanical hyperalgesia after antigen-induced arthritis in rats
01/07/20 05:00 from PAIN - Current Issue
Upon transient musculoskeletal diseases, some patients develop persistent pain while others recover from pain. Here, we studied whether such heterogeneity also occurs in rats after recovery from unilateral antigen-induced arthritis (AIA)...