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Central pain processing is altered in people with Achilles tendinopathy.

Nefeli TompraJaap H van DieënMichel W Coppieters
Published in: British journal of sports medicine (2015)
We report a reduced conditioned pain modulation effect in people with Achilles tendinopathy compared to people without Achilles tendinopathy. A reduced conditioned pain modulation effect reflects altered central pain processing which is believed to contribute to the persistence of pain in other conditions. Altered central pain processing may also be an important factor in persistent tendon pain that has traditionally been regarded to be dominated by peripheral mechanisms.
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