Changes in Pain Sensitization After Bariatric Surgery.

Joshua J StefanikDavid T FelsonCaroline M ApovianJingbo NiuM Margaret ClancyMichael P LaValleyTuhina Neogi

Published in: Arthritis care & research (2019)

Persons who underwent bariatric surgery experienced an improvement in pain sensitization, reflected by improvements in PPT. This improvement was observed not only at the patella, but also at the wrist, suggesting that central sensitization improved after bariatric surgery.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
bariatric surgery
pain management
neuropathic pain
weight loss
spinal cord injury