Generalized deep-tissue hyperalgesia in patients with chronic low-back pain

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 415-420

  O'Neill, Søren ^a   Manniche, Claus ^a   Graven Nielsen, Thomas ^b   Arendt Nielsen, Lars ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b Center for Sensorymotor Interaction   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Central sensitization; Chronic low back pain; Experimental muscle pain; Hyperalgesia; Hypertonic saline; Pressure algometry; Referred pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERALGESIA; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR DISK HERNIA; MALE; NOCICEPTIVE STIMULATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIZATION; TIBIALIS ANTERIOR MUSCLE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERALGESIA; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; LOW BACK PAIN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULAR DISEASES; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

EID: 33847625893     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: 15322149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2006.05.009     Document Type: Article

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