Heart rate variability in adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain: A systematic review.

Érika Patrícia RampazoPatrícia Rehder-SantosAparecida M CataiRichard E Liebano

Published in: Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain (2023)

Adults with musculoskeletal pain exhibited a decline in HRV compared to controls. However, definitive conclusions cannot be drawn since the evidence is heterogeneous and of moderate quality. Further high-quality research with standardized measurements is needed.

Keyphrases

heart rate variability
chronic pain
heart rate
pain management
neuropathic pain
blood pressure
spinal cord
squamous cell carcinoma
radiation therapy
quality improvement
postoperative pain
drug induced
rectal cancer