Systemic Cytokine Level Differences in Patients with Chronic Musculoskeletal Spinal Pain Compared to Healthy Controls and Its Association with Pain Severity: A Systematic Review.

Kübra CanliAmber BillensJessica Van OosterwijckMira MeeusKayleigh De Meulemeester

Published in: Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) (2022)

Moderate evidence indicates the presence of systemic inflammation in CSP. Evidence regarding the association between pain severity and systemic cytokines is inconclusive and limited.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
spinal cord
high intensity