Pain sensitization has a major impact on the perception of pain, affecting both physical function and quality of life (QoL), in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA), according to the results of a ...

Dr Philip Mease shares his clinical insights for diagnosing and treating fibromyalgia and psoriatic arthritis.

Individuals with chronic back pain reported significantly higher levels of auditory sensitivity compared with pain-free controls, but therapy may mitigate this sensitivity, according to findings ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Central sensitization may be an important underlying factor that complicates the treatment of chronic pain and ...

The burden of chronic pain. Source: GoodIdeas / Shutterstock Nerve sensitization often contributes to chronic pain states, such as back pain, migraines, and irritable bowel. Sensitization is an ...

Chronic back pain changes brain responses, making everyday sounds feel more distressing than physical pressure.

Everyday sounds add to the torment of a person with chronic back pain, apparently because pain rewires how the brain responds ...

Chronic back pain appears to amplify everyday sensory experiences, including sound. Brain scans reveal altered activity in ...

The big takeaway is that chronic back pain appears to be a whole-brain, whole-body sensitivity disorder—not just localized to one physical site—and that psychological treatments targeting the brain’s ...