Review
Orthopedics
Phoebe Simpson, Riikka Holopainen, Robert Schutze, Peter O'Sullivan, Anne Smith, Steven J. Linton, Michael Nicholas, Peter Kent
Summary: The study revealed deficiencies in the reporting, training, competency assessment, and fidelity checking of physical therapist-delivered individualized biopsychosocial interventions. These shortcomings could have contributed to the limited efficacy and methodological quality of previous interventions.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Solveig Veshovda, Hedda Eik, Marit Helen Andersen, Henriette Jahre, Kirsti Riiser
Summary: This study aimed to review and synthesise studies on musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and health literacy (HL) in adolescents. The findings suggest that there is limited evidence on the relationship between HL and MSDs in adolescents, with most studies focusing on different dimensions of HL. Further research is needed to align conceptual understandings and measure HL in adolescents, as well as explore how HL is distributed among adolescents with MSDs and how they report their HL.
Review
Pediatrics
Mary O'Keeffe, Steven J. Kamper, Laura Montgomery, Amanda Williams, Alexandra Martiniuk, Barbara Lucas, Amabile B. Dario, Michael S. Rathleff, Lise Hestbaek, Christopher M. Williams
Summary: This study examines the definitions of growing pains in the medical literature and finds a lack of consensus among studies. Lower limb pain is the most consistent characteristic, while other features such as pain in the evening or night, episodic or recurrent course, normal physical assessment, and bilateral pain are mentioned less frequently. The study highlights the need for clarity in defining growing pain and cautions clinicians against relying solely on this diagnosis for treatment decisions.
Review
Physiology
Erlend Hoftun Farbu, Anje Christina Hoper, Eirik Reierth, Tohr Nilsson, Morten Skandfer
Summary: This scoping review identifies that cold exposure increases the risk of musculoskeletal conditions. However, there is a lack of consistent conclusions due to heterogeneity in factors considered and measurement methods. Future studies should better assess the temporality between cold exposure and outcomes, and use more accurate measures of exposure.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Neurosciences
Ferran Cuenca-Martinez, Luis Suso-Marti, Joaquin Calatayud, Francisco Jose Ferrer-Sargues, Vicente Munoz-Alarcos, Patricio Alba-Quesada, Gemma Bivia-Roig
Summary: Pain neuroscience education (PNE) has been extensively studied in the field of physical therapy, but its effectiveness remains controversial. This umbrella review found that adding PNE-based intervention to other treatments can lead to greater clinical improvements in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain, particularly in reducing the influence of psychosocial variables. However, studies testing the effectiveness of PNE alone did not show statistically significant improvements in pain intensity, disability levels, or psychosocial variables.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Nicolas Larinier, Nicolas Vuillerme, Romain Balaguier
Summary: The aim of this systematic review was to identify the effects of warm-up intervention in the workplace on work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) and physical and psychosocial functions. Three studies were included, but due to poor methodological quality and conflicting results, there was no evidence supporting the use of warm-up to prevent WMSDs in the workplace. Good quality studies targeting the effects of warm-up intervention are needed.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Simone Scotti Requena, Michele Sterling, Rachel A. Elphinston, Carrie Ritchie, Sarah Robins, Nigel R. Armfield
Summary: This study aims to investigate the effects of mobile messaging on individuals with musculoskeletal pain, including information that could influence the design of future systems and findings of efficacy, effectiveness, and economics from experimental and observational studies.
Review
Clinical Neurology
Mauricio Arcos-Holzinger, Johanna Theresia Biebl, Claudia Storz, Marcus Gutmann, Shahnaz Christina Azad, Boris Michael Holzapfel, Eduard Kraft
Summary: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a severe pain disorder without specific treatment. Virtual Reality (VR) modalities have become a targeted treatment for chronic pain and may be a valuable approach for CRPS patients. This scoping review explores the key information from available studies on VR modalities in the treatment of CRPS, focusing on pain levels, body perception disturbances (BPD), and limb movement/daily function.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Paraskevi Bilika, Natalia Karampatsou, Giorgos Stavrakakis, Achilleas Paliouras, Yannis Theodorakis, Nikolaos Strimpakos, Eleni Kapreli
Summary: This scoping review aims to investigate the use of virtual-reality-based exercise therapy in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain. Nine articles were selected for analysis, including six randomized clinical trials. The findings suggest that virtual-reality-based exercise therapy shows promising results in reducing pain and improving function in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain. However, more research is needed to draw more definitive conclusions.
Article
Orthopedics
Bert van de Wijdeven, Bart Visser, Joost Daams, Paul P. F. M. Kuijer
Summary: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are an important topic in occupational health. This study conducted a scoping review to identify and categorize interventions for individual working practice (IWP) aimed at reducing exposure to physical ergonomic risk factors. Ultimately, eight overarching categories of interventions for IWP were identified, providing a starting point for the development and evaluation of effective interventions to prevent WMSDs.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2023)
Review
Anesthesiology
Benjamin Siddall, Adrian Ram, Matthew D. Jones, John Booth, Diana Perriman, Simon J. Summers
Summary: This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effect of combining pain neuroscience education (PNE) with exercise therapy for chronic musculoskeletal pain. The findings suggest that combining PNE and exercise leads to greater short-term improvements in pain, disability, kinesiophobia, and pain catastrophizing compared to exercise alone.
Review
Engineering, Manufacturing
Laura Mateos-Gonzalez, Julio Rodriguez-Suarez, Jose Antonio Llosa
Summary: Several studies analyze the connection between psychosocial risk factors and work-related musculoskeletal disorders. The increase in job insecurity has raised concerns about its role as a risk factor in occupational health. This research aims to systematically review studies that include job insecurity as a relevant risk factor and assess its significance in association with musculoskeletal disorders.
HUMAN FACTORS AND ERGONOMICS IN MANUFACTURING & SERVICE INDUSTRIES
(2023)
Review
Genetics & Heredity
R. Gnasso, B. Corrado, I. Iommazzo, F. Migliore, G. Magliulo, B. Giardulli, C. Ruosi
Summary: There is limited literature available on the classification and management of pain in children with Mucopolysaccharidoses. However, pain evaluation methods can effectively classify pain intensity in young Mucopolysaccharidoses patients based on age group and communication abilities. The review highlights that drug therapies have a palliative purpose, while rehabilitation can reduce musculoskeletal pain and provide therapeutic effects on disabilities.
ORPHANET JOURNAL OF RARE DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Anesthesiology
Dottington Fullwood, Sydney Means, Ericka N. Merriwether, Ruth L. Chimenti, Simar Ahluwalia, Staja Q. Booker
Summary: This scoping review identified significant variations in the measurement of MEP and highlighted the lack of explicit definition for MEP in the studies reviewed. The results collectively illuminated differences in MEP compared with rest pain, movement provocation methods, and pain intensity as the primary outcome. To advance the study of MEP, consistent terminology, standardized measurement, and clear methodological processes are recommended.
CLINICAL JOURNAL OF PAIN
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Nikolaos Platon Sachinis, Christos K. Yiannakopoulos, Byron Chalidis, Dimitrios Kitridis, Panagiotis Givissis
Summary: This article examines the pathophysiology of pain in patients with rotator cuff tendinopathy or tears, focusing on the biomarkers correlated with pain levels. Interleukins, matrix Metalloproteinases, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and TNF-a are the biomarkers investigated in these studies. IL-1β is found to be directly positively correlated with pain level in patients with rotator cuff tendinopathy.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Borhan Asadi, Kheirollah Rahsepar Fard, Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari, Alvaro Marco, Sandra Calvo, Pablo Herrero
Summary: This study demonstrates the positive effects of dry needling on the brain network of patients with chronic stroke, as assessed through graph theory analysis.
CLINICAL EEG AND NEUROSCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Kristian D. Lyng, Jesper B. Larsen, Kathryn A. Birnie, Jennifer Stinson, Morten S. Hoegh, Thorvaldur S. Palsson, Anne E. Olesen, Lars Arendt-Nielsen, Lars H. Ehlers, Kirsten Fonager, Martin B. Jensen, Hanne Wurtzen, Patricia A. Poulin, Gitte Handberg, Connie Ziegler, Lars B. Moller, Judi Olsen, Lotte Heise, Michael S. Rathleff
Summary: This study aimed to establish research priorities for chronic musculoskeletal pain by engaging with patients, relatives, healthcare professionals, and researchers. The findings of this study identified specific research questions and highlighted the importance of prioritizing the healthcare system's ability to support patients and developing coherent pathways between sectors.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PAIN
(2023)
Article
Health Policy & Services
Steffan Wittrup McPhee Christensen, M. Heidi Almsborg, M. Thomas Sogaard Vain, Henrik Bjarke Vaegter
Summary: This study investigated the effect of virtual reality (VR) on pain threshold, tolerance, and intensity in fibromyalgia patients and pain-free individuals. The results showed that VR significantly increased pain threshold and tolerance in both groups, and reduced pain intensity only in pain-free individuals. Pain catastrophizing was not related to VR effect. These findings support the use of VR as a pain management tool.
GAMES FOR HEALTH JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Rocio Fortun-Rabadan, Shellie A. Boudreau, Pablo Bellosta-Lopez, Pablo Herrero, Thomas Graven-Nielsen, Victor Domenech-Garcia
Summary: Severe dysmenorrhea is a progressive condition with central pain mechanisms associated with pain recurrence and exacerbation. The location and distribution of pain differ in individuals with dysmenorrhea, and generalized hyperalgesia is present throughout the entire menstrual cycle, intensifying during premenstrual and menstrual phases.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Anders Mohrsen, Henrik Lund, Steven Zartov Rasmussen, Henrik Bjarke Vaegter, Jonathan Vela, Simon Hansen, Steffan Wittrup McPhee Christensen
Summary: The aim of this study was to investigate whether the presence of pain in the exercising muscles reduced the hypoalgesic response, and if hypoalgesic responses were also reduced in non-exercising remote muscles. The results showed that exercising painful muscles did not reduce the pain response, and there was no reduction in pain response in non-exercising remote muscles.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PAIN
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Thorvaldur Skuli Palsson, Soren Thorgaard Skou, Morten Haugaard Pape, Rogerio Pessoto Hirata, Trine Rafn, Pablo Bellosta-Lopez, Steffan Wittrup McPhee Christensen
Summary: The study aimed to translate and cross-culturally adapt the 10-item Big Five Inventory (BFI-10) into Danish. The internal consistency and test-retest reliability of the questionnaire were found to be problematic in some aspects, suggesting caution in interpreting personality research findings using the Danish BFI-10.
PHYSIOTHERAPY RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Steffan Wittrup McPhee Christensen, Thorvaldur Skuli Palsson, Chris Djurtoft, Morten Bilde Simonsen
Summary: This study examined the agreement between a 3D camera system and a commercially available MOTI device in measuring head rotation. The results showed good agreement between the two systems for RoM, HRA, and QoM, but the MOTI device measured higher values.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Felix Leon, Leticia Manzo, Rebeca Kababie, Jimena Figueroa, Carlos Cuellar, Pablo Herrero
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of Dry Needling (DN) on spasticity measured by the Rate-dependent Depression (RDD) of the H reflex in MS patients. The study found significant differences in the RDD of the H reflex before and after DN at 1Hz, 2Hz, and 5Hz stimulation frequencies, suggesting that DN can partially reduce spasticity.
INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CASE REPORTS JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Steffan Wittrup McPhee Christensen, Thorvaldur Skuli Palsson, Hans Jurgen Krebs, Thomas Graven-Nielsen, Rogerio Pessoto Hirata
Summary: This study investigated the effects of sitting posture on spinal pain, sensitivity, and muscle activity. The results showed that regardless of posture, each task caused an increase in pain, although some tasks caused larger changes than others.
APPLIED ERGONOMICS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Pablo Bellosta-Lopez, Victor Domenech-Garcia, Thorvaldur Skuli Palsson, Rogerio Pessoto-Hirata
Summary: This study evaluated the recovery process of exercise-induced delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) over a seven-day period by assessing sensory, functional, and electromyographic parameters. The findings showed that on Day-2, the DOMS-side exhibited increased pain sensitivity and decreased active range of motion, strength, and muscle activity. By Day-4, muscle activity on the DOMS-side had returned to baseline levels, while pain perception, pressure pain sensitivity, maximal isometric strength, and active range of motion had recovered by Day-7. No changes were observed on the control-side throughout the study.
CLINICAL BIOMECHANICS
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Pablo Bellosta-Lopez, Filippo Mandelli, Francesco Langella, Marco Brayda-Bruno, Roberto Bassani, Riccardo Cecchinato, Domenico Compagnone, Fabrizio Giudici, Andrea Luca, Carlotta Morselli, Laura Scaramuzzo, Daniele Vanni, Matteo Ponzo, Pedro Berjano
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the impact of depressive symptoms on clinical outcomes in patients undergoing spinal surgery. The results showed that patients with depressive symptoms experienced improvement in functional disability and mental health status after surgery, but they still differed from non-depressed patients. Therefore, caregivers should provide professional guidance and counseling for patients with depressive symptoms.
EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Pablo Herrero, Izarbe Rios-Asin, Diego Lapuente-Hernandez, Luis Perez, Sandra Calvo, Marina Gil-Calvo
Summary: This review discusses the potential benefits of sensors in the assessment of non-specific low back pain, such as identifying specific characteristics and providing early diagnosis, prevention strategies, and more efficient treatment approaches.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Pablo Bellosta-Lopez, Victor Domenech-Garcia, Thorvaldur Skuli Palsson, Pablo Herrero, Steffan Wittrup Mcphee Christensen
Summary: This study evaluated the short-and long-term reliability of selected quantitative sensory tests (QSTs). The results showed that pressure pain thresholds, pressure pain tolerance, and pressure-induced referred pain are reliable assessment methods over time, while conditioned pain modulation has unstable reliability at different time points.
KOREAN JOURNAL OF PAIN
(2023)
