SMI RESEARCH FEATURED ON THE COVER OF THE JOURNAL OF PAIN

SMI RESEARCH FEATURED ON THE COVER OF THE JOURNAL OF PAIN

The November issue of The Journal of Pain features SMI research the cover page.

Last modified: 05.10.2017

A figure from the paper “Psychophysical and Electrophysiological Evidence for Enhanced Pain Facilitation and Unaltered Pain Inhibition in Acute Low Back Pain Patients” is presented on the cover of the November issue of The Journal of Pain.

Authors of the paper are Pascal Henri Vuilleumier, Federico Gabriel Arguissain, José Alberto Biurrun Manresa, Alban Ymer Neziri, Arto Christian Nirkko, Ole Kæseler Andersen, Lars Arendt-Nielsen & Michele Curatolo

Legend of the picture:
Examining differences in neural correlates of pain facilitatory and inhibitory mechanisms between acute low back pain patients and healthy individuals was the aim of this study. Pressure pain tolerance, electrical pain detection thresholds, pain ratings to repetitive suprathreshold electrical stimulation and conditioned pain modulation were assessed in 18 patients with acute low back pain and 18 healthy controls. This article presents evidence that acute low back pain patients show enhanced pain facilitation and unaltered pain inhibition compared to pain-free volunteers.

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