chronic pain

Abstract Being physically active has positive effects on fibromyalgia functioning. However, promoting an active lifestyle in these patients continues to be a relevant clinical challenge. Our aim was to test a motivational model to explain light (LPA) and moderate-vigorous physical activity...

Testing a newly developed activity pacing framework for chronic pain/fatigue: a feasibility study Antcliffe et al 2021 BMJ Open Abstract Objectives To test the feasibility of using a new activity pacing framework to standardise healthcare professionals’ instructions of pacing, and explore...

Abstract Fibromyalgia (FM) and chronic low back pain (CLBP) have shared pathophysiology and have a considerable impact on patients’ daily activities and quality of life. The main objective of this study was to compare pain impact, somatosensory sensitivity, motor functionality, and balance...

Abstract Aim To evaluate the effectiveness of PainReApp, an mHealth system, based on physical exercise recommendations for patients with chronic pain (low back pain, fibromyalgia and diabetic neuropathic pain) based on pain intensity, quality of life, anxiety and/or depression, and sleep...

"When therapy causes harm" (2008) Somebody drew my attention yesterday to this article from 2008. Doesn't discuss ME/CFS so not important but I found it of general interest

Abstract Introduction Central sensitization (CS) may explain the persistence of symptoms in patients with chronic pain and persistent physical symptoms (PPS). There is a need for assessing CS in the consultation room. In a recently published systematic review, we made an inventory of tests for...

Moved from this thread: Embodied: The psychology of physical sensation (2015) by C. Eccleston Edit: See post #16 for the full published article Evidence-based psychological interventions for adults with chronic pain: precision, control, quality, and equipoise Williams, Amanda C de Ca,*...

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2784694 Key Points Question Can a psychological treatment based on the reappraisal of primary chronic back pain as due to nondangerous central nervous system processes provide substantial and durable pain relief? Findings In this...

Carley ME, Chaparro LE, Choinière M, Kehlet H, Moore RA, Van Den Kerkhof E, Gilron I., Pharmacotherapy for the Prevention of Chronic Pain after Surgery in Adults: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Anesthesiology. 2021 Aug 1;135(2):304-325. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000003837. PMID...

Full title: Comparison of a Single-Session Pain Management Skills Intervention With a Single-Session Health Education Intervention and 8 Sessions of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain, A Randomized Clinical Trial Question Is a single-session pain relief class...

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/jun/28/health-systems-should-be-prepared-doctors-brace-for-tsunami-of-long-covid ‘Health systems should be prepared’: doctors brace for tsunami of long Covid As the debilitating post-viral condition affects millions around the world, medical...

Chronic pain syndromes in childhood, 2021, Schechter (Oxford Textbook of Pediatric Pain) Written from a biopsychosocial perspective and looks annoying. I seem to be able to see all or nearly all of it here...

CITATION: Ferreira GE et al. Efficacy and safety of antidepressants for the treatment of back pain and osteoarthritis: Systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ 2021 Jan 20; 372:m4825. (https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m4825)

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Full title: A retrospective observational study comparing somatosensory amplification in fibromyalgia, chronic pain, psychiatric disorders and healthy subjects Paywall...

I am a bit skeptical about this. https://publichealth.berkeley.edu/news-media/research-highlights/new-screening-tool-may-predict-chronic-pain-before-it-starts/

Moderation note: A number of posts have been moved from New draft NICE guidelines for chronic pain emphasises exercise, CBT and acupuncture over medication ******** Things are horribly broken here. Here is a discussion of Cochrane's evaluation of the evidence...

Rethorn ZD, Pettitt RW, Dykstra E, Pettitt CD (2020) Health and wellness coaching positively impacts individuals with chronic pain and pain-related interference. PLOS ONE 15(7): e0236734. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0236734 Abstract:

http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/gps-should-not-prescribe-opioids-for-chronic-pain-says-nice/20041262.article I've not been impressed by the evidence that painkillers improve outcomes over the long-term for chronic pain, but I also think it's important that it's patients themselves who get to...

Pain made objectively visible on a scan? J Nucl Med May 1, 2020 vol. 61 no. supplement 1 399 Peter Cipriano1, Daehyun Yoon2, Ian Carroll3, Catherine Curtin4, Vivianne Tawfik5, Yingding Xu6 and Sandip Biswal7...