A Cumulative Impact of Psychological and Sensitization Risk Factors on Pain-Related Outcomes.

Zakir UddinArthur Woznowski-VuDaniel FleggAndrea AternaliTimothy H Wideman

Published in: Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain (2021)

The study suggests both higher level of PC and pressure sensitivity have a cumulative impact on risk screening for pain-related outcomes, considering gender in functional avoidance (task-related outcome). A clinical presentation with high-PC (one dimension of risk) is not associated with high-PPT (another dimension of risk). This finding has important clinical and theoretical implications.

Keyphrases

risk factors
chronic pain
neuropathic pain
type diabetes
mental health
spinal cord
depressive symptoms