Chronic pain is associated with reduced brain gray matter and impaired cognitive ability. In
this longitudinal study, we assessed whether neuroanatomical and functional abnormalities …

Nearly 20 years ago, the Fear Avoidance Model (FAM) was advanced to explain the
development and persistence of disabling back pain. The model has since inspired productive …

The primary purpose of this study was to analyze the sequential relationships proposed by
the fear-avoidance model of pain [Vlaeyen JWS et al. The role of fear of movement/(re) injury …

Objectives: Pain catastrophizing has emerged as a significant risk factor for problematic
recovery after musculoskeletal injury. As such, there has been an increased focus on …

Recent findings suggest that certain individuals with musculoskeletal pain conditions have
increased sensitivity to physical activity (SPA) and respond to activities of stable intensity with …

Objectives: Pain assessment is enigmatic. Although clinicians and researchers must rely
upon observations to evaluate pain, the personal experience of pain is fundamentally …

The fear avoidance model of pain (FAM) conceptualizes pain catastrophizing as the cognitive
antecedent of pain-related fear, and pain-related fear as the emotional antecedent of …

Background: Despite growing awareness of the contribution of central pain mechanisms to
knee osteoarthritis pain in a subgroup of patients, routine evaluation of central sensitization is …

Back pain is a leading cause of disability. Previous research suggests that modifiable risk
factors influence recovery from back pain, and practice guidelines recommend integrating …

Background Pain experience has a multidimensional nature. Assessment and treatment
recommendations for pain conditions suggest clinicians use biopsychosocial approaches to …