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Central Sensitization and Catastrophism Symptoms Are Associated with Chronic Myofascial Pain in the Gastrocnemius of Athletes
- Source :
- ABACUS. Repositorio de Producción Científica, Universidad Europea (UEM)
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- ObjectiveTo compare central sensitization symptoms, presence of central sensitivity syndrome (CSS), catastrophism, rumination, magnification, and helplessness symptoms between athletes with gastrocnemius myofascial pain and healthy athletes. Furthermore, to predict central sensitization symptoms based on sociodemographic and descriptive data, catastrophism features, and presence of gastrocnemius myofascial pain in athletes.DesignCase–control study.SettingOutpatient clinic.SubjectsFifty matched paired athletes were recruited and divided into patients with chronic (more than three months) gastrocnemius myofascial pain (N = 25) and healthy subjects (N = 25).MethodsCentral sensitization symptoms and CSS presence (≥40 points) were determined by the Central Sensitization Questionnaire (CSQ). Catastrophism symptoms and rumination, magnification, and helplessness domains were measured by the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS). Statistical significance was set at P ResultsStatistically significant differences (P ≤ 0.001) with a large effect size (d = 1.05–1.19) were shown for higher CSQ scores and PCS total and domain scores in athletes with gastrocnemius myofascial pain vs healthy athletes. Nevertheless, CSS presence (CSQ ≥ 40 points) did not show statistically significant differences (P = 0.050) between groups. A linear regression model (R2 = 0.560, P ConclusionsGreater symptoms of central sensitization, catastrophism, rumination, magnification, and helplessness were shown in athletes with gastrocnemius myofascial pain compared with healthy athletes. Nevertheless, there was not a statistically significant presence of CSS comparing both groups. Greater central sensitization symptoms were predicted by catastrophism symptoms, female sex, and presence of gastrocnemius myofascial pain in athletes.
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- medicine.medical_specialty
Causalgia
Myofascial pain syndrome
Statistical significance
Atleta
Medicine
Outpatient clinic
Humans
Síndromes del dolor miofascial
Myofascial Pain Syndromes
Central Nervous System Sensitization
biology
business.industry
Athletes
Chronic pain
General Medicine
Deporte
medicine.disease
biology.organism_classification
Confidence interval
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Case-Control Studies
Rumination
Physical therapy
Pain catastrophizing
Female
Neurology (clinical)
medicine.symptom
Chronic Pain
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15264637
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.)
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....a5f674d94f0a14863dbbf25268e23bcc