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Cortical changes in chronic low back pain: Current state of the art and implications for clinical practice
- Publication Year :
- 2011
- Publisher :
- Elsevier, 2011.
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Abstract
- There is increasing evidence that chronic pain problems are characterised by alterations in brain structure and function. Chronic back pain is no exception. There is a growing sentiment, with accompanying theory, that these brain changes contribute to chronic back pain, although empirical support is lacking. This paper reviews the structural and functional changes of the brain that have been observed in people with chronic back pain. We cast light on the clinical implications of these changes and the possibilities for new treatments but we also advise caution against concluding their efficacy in the absence of solid evidence to this effect. National Health & Medical Research Council of Australia.
- Subjects :
- Pain Threshold
medicine.medical_specialty
617.5: Orthopädische Chirurgie
Brain Structure and Function
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Physical medicine and rehabilitation
Neuroplasticity
Threshold of pain
medicine
Back pain
Humans
Low back pain
skin and connective tissue diseases
Cerebral Cortex
Neuronal Plasticity
Proprioception
business.industry
Cortical reorganisation
Chronic pain
615.82: Physiotherapie
General Medicine
medicine.disease
Chronic Disease
Physical therapy
sense organs
medicine.symptom
business
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....d9e9dbc14ca40ff74e5dd819fdb02bf7