Nociplastic pain and central sensitization in patients with chronic pain conditions: a terminology update for clinicians

Affiliations

¹ Pain in Motion Research Group (PAIN), Department of Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy, Faculty of Physical Education & Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium; Chronic Pain Rehabilitation, Department of Physical Medicine and Physiotherapy, University Hospital Brussels, Brussels, Belgium; Department of Health and Rehabilitation, Unit of Physiotherapy, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Electronic address: jo.nijs@vub.be.
² Pain in Motion Research Group (PAIN), Department of Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy, Faculty of Physical Education & Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium; Chronic Pain Rehabilitation, Department of Physical Medicine and Physiotherapy, University Hospital Brussels, Brussels, Belgium; Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO), Brussels, Belgium.
³ Prefectural University of Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan.

Editorial

Jo Nijs et al. Braz J Phys Ther. 2023 May-Jun.

. 2023 May-Jun;27(3):100518.

doi: 10.1016/j.bjpt.2023.100518. Epub 2023 Jun 14.

¹ Pain in Motion Research Group (PAIN), Department of Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy, Faculty of Physical Education & Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium; Chronic Pain Rehabilitation, Department of Physical Medicine and Physiotherapy, University Hospital Brussels, Brussels, Belgium; Department of Health and Rehabilitation, Unit of Physiotherapy, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Electronic address: jo.nijs@vub.be.
² Pain in Motion Research Group (PAIN), Department of Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy, Faculty of Physical Education & Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium; Chronic Pain Rehabilitation, Department of Physical Medicine and Physiotherapy, University Hospital Brussels, Brussels, Belgium; Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO), Brussels, Belgium.
³ Prefectural University of Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan.

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