Scandinavian Journal of Pain (Dec 2023)

Tonic cuff pressure pain sensitivity in chronic pain patients and its relation to self-reported physical activity

  • Skogberg Olof,
  • Karlsson Linn,
  • Bäckryd Emmanuel,
  • Lemming Dag

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1515/sjpain-2023-0033
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 24, no. 1
pp. 287 – 333

Abstract

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Physical inactivity is a global health concern and a significant problem among chronic pain patients. They often experience pain flare-ups when they try to increase their physical activity level. Most research on the relationship between pain sensitivity and physical activity has been on healthy participants. Data on chronic pain patients are lacking. Using cuff pressure algometry, this study investigated tonic cuff pressure pain sensitivity and its associations to self-reported physical activity and other patient-reported outcomes in chronic pain patients.

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