Abstract
This study examined the efficacy of internet-delivered cognitive and behavioural interventions for adults with chronic pain AND explored the role of clinical and study characteristics as moderators of treatment effects. PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, CENTRAL and CINAHL were searched to...
Full title:
Differences in outcomes after total hip arthroplasty for osteoarthritis between patients with and without central sensitivity syndromes other than fibromyalgia
Abstract
We investigated the differences in outcomes after total hip arthroplasty (THA) for hip osteoarthritis (HOA)...
Purpose: Patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) present with a broad spectrum of symptoms, including headache. A simple, yet powerful tool – the pain drawing identifies essential aspects such as pain distribution. The aim with this study was to 1) evaluate the...
Implanted spinal neuromodulation interventions for chronic pain in adults - O'Connell, NE - 2021 | Cochrane Library
https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD013756.pub2/full
Background
Implanted spinal neuromodulation (SNMD) techniques are used in the treatment of...
Abstract
Objectives:
Chronic pain is often experienced alongside other long-term conditions (LTCs), yet our understanding of this, particularly in relation to multimorbidity (≥2 LTCs) is poor. We aimed to examine associations between the presence/extent of chronic pain with type/number of LTCs...
Abstract
Chronic pain is the leading cause of life years lived with disability worldwide. The aetiology of most chronic pain conditions has remained poorly understood and there is a dearth of effective therapies. The WHO ICD-11 has categorised unexplained chronic pain states as ‘chronic primary...
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,*...
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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