Night time heart rate predicts next-day pain in fibromyalgia and primary back pain.

Veronica DudarevOswald BarralMariia RadaevaGuy DavisJames T Enns

Published in: Pain reports (2024)

increases in primary chronic pain. Moreover, the present results suggest that autonomic hyperactivation is a common mechanism underlying the pain experience in fibromyalgia and chronic back pain.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
heart rate
heart rate variability
pain management
blood pressure
physical activity
spinal cord
depressive symptoms
spinal cord injury
postoperative pain