Pain medicine : the official journal of the American Academy of Pain Medicine
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The aim of this study was to assess kinesiophobia in patients with migraine and to determine its association and correlation with cutaneous allodynia and clinical manifestations of migraine. ⋯ Kinesiophobia is present in about half of migraineurs. It was associated with worsened cutaneous allodynia severity, but not with its presence, in patients with migraine. Education strategies should be implemented as negative beliefs related to exercise are present despite its evidence of benefit in migraine treatment.
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The detrimental impact of nonspecific chronic low back pain (CLBP) on quality of life is well known. However, patients with CLBP represent a remarkably heterogeneous group, and not all of them report compromised well-being. ⋯ Our findings suggest that not only in nonclinical samples, but also in patients with chronic pain, well-being is more closely associated with psychological resources and subjective evaluations than with objective parameters.
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To study pain locations and patterns in knee osteoarthritis (OA) and determine associations between knee pain patterns and pain characteristics, functional status, and psychological status. ⋯ The most common pattern is diffuse pain, which is associated with worse knee pain intensity at rest, constant and intermittent pain experiences, and worse physical and psychological status, compared with more localized patterns.
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Subjects with greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS) show an altered physical function while performing static and dynamic tasks. Pain and psychosocial factors are also variables that influence the outcomes of these patients. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between dynamic balance, pain-related measures, and psychosocial measures in subjects with chronic GTPS. ⋯ The findings of this study suggest that kinesiophobia, pain, and physical function are related to dynamic balance in subjects with GTPS. Thus, when diagnosing and planning the treatment of patients with GTPS, psychosocial and physical function factors should be taken into account, in addition to pain management.
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Observational Study
Association Between Objectively Measured Physical Activity and the Number of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Sites in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.
Physical inactivity is recognized as a pandemic health problem. The association of pain with physical activity, particularly when measured objectively, in older adults is unclear. This study investigates the association of number of chronic musculoskeletal pain sites and pain severity with objectively measured physical activity in community-dwelling older adults. ⋯ Our results suggest that the number of chronic musculoskeletal pain sites is associated with low physical activity in older adults. Therefore, low physical activity due to chronic musculoskeletal pain should not be overlooked.