In vivo Evaluation of Patellar Tendon Stiffness in Individuals with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome by Hsin-Yi Liu, Michelle Boling, Darin Padua, R. Alexander Creighton, Paul Weinhold

“…The objective of this study was to utilise an ultrasonic technique to assess the effect of patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) on the mechanical properties of the patellar tendon. …”
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The pain ratio before and after the application of physiotherapy for dysfunction of temporomandibular joint by Lejla Hadžić, Peter Heidemann, Samir Bojičić, Namik Trtak, Eldad Kaljić, Amra Mačak Hadžiomerović

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The Relationship Between Pain Acceptance and Acceptance of Illness in Individuals with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Derya Akça Doğan, Seda Pehlivan, Yavuz Pehlivan

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Transcending the painful boundaries...: a few additions to Vanda Zaborskaitėʼs biography by Žydronė Kolevinskienė

“…The issue raised in the article is reflected in the quote by Vanda Zaborskaitė in the title: “to go beyond the boundaries of what is painful.” The author of the article is interested in what kind of boundaries Vanda Zaborskaitė crossed, and how she did that. …”
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Pain management in trauma: the need for trauma-informed opioid prescribing guidelines by Ben L Zarzaur, Suresh Agarwal, Colleen Trevino, Amelia Baltes, David M Horton, Julia Malicki, Randall T Brown

“…Changes in opioid prescribing guidelines during the past several years have yielded mixed results for pain management after trauma, with a limiting factor being the heterogeneity of clinical populations and treatment needs in individuals receiving opioids. …”
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Comment on “Effect of Deep Slow Breathing on Pain-Related Variables in Osteoarthritis” by Dr. Meenu Verma, Dr. Shilpasree Saha

“…Pain Research and Management…”
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Impact of Clinical Experience and Diagnostic Performance in Patients with Acute Abdominal Pain by Helena Laurell, Lars-Erik Hansson, Ulf Gunnarsson

“…The aims were to evaluate the importance of the formal competence of the emergency department physician, the patient’s time of arrival at the emergency department, and the use of a structured schedule for investigation of patients with acute abdominal pain. Methods. Patients attending the Mora Hospital with acute abdominal pain from 1997 to 2000 were registered prospectively according to a structured schedule. …”
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Diagnosing Spinal Gout: A Rare Case of Back Pain and Fever by Andres Cordova Sanchez, Maneesh Bisen, Farzam Khokhar, Adriana May, Jihad Ben Gabr

“…We present a 41-year-old male with a seven-year history of untreated gout who came in with severe back pain, fevers, and radiculopathy. He was initially diagnosed with vertebral osteomyelitis. …”
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36th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Canadian Pain Society: Abstracts

“…Pain Research and Management…”
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COMPARISON OF EFFICACY OF ACECLOFENAC WITH DICLOFENACSODIUM FOR POSTOPERATIVE PAIN RELIEF FOLLOWINGLAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY by Afia Arshed Dodhy

“… The object of the present study was to compare the efficacy of intramuscular injections of aceclofenac with diclofenac sodium for postoperative pain relief following laparoscopic cholecystectomy. …”
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Evidence for spinal disinhibition as a pain-generating mechanism in fibromyalgia syndrome by Anne Marshall, Jamie Burgess, Andreas Goebel, Bernhard Frank, Uazman Alam, Andrew Marshall

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The Enteric Nervous System in Inflammation and Pain: The Role of Proteinase-Activated Receptors by Nathalie Vergnolle

“…Moreover, PAR2 agonists seem to induce intestinal hypersensitivity and hyperalgesic states, suggesting a role for this receptor in visceral pain perception. Thus, PARs, together with the proteinases that activate them, represent exciting new targets for therapeutic intervention on the ENS.…”
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The Ethics of Canadian Entry-To-Practice Pain Competencies: How Are We Doing? by Judy Watt-Watson, Elizabeth Peter, A John Clark, Anne Dewar, Thomas Hadjistavropoulos, Pat Morley-Forster, Christine O’Leary, Lalitha Raman-Wilms, Anita Unruh, Karen Webber, Marsha Campbell-Yeo

“…Pain Research and Management…”
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THE ROLE OF ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY TO OVERCOME ONE-SIDE HEAD PAIN (MIGRAINE) by Mut Mainnah, Wurlina Wurlina, Maya Septriana

“…Background: Migraine is a primary headache, usually described as pain attacks lasting 4 - 72 hours, unilateral, throbbing, with moderate to severe pain intensity that can be exacerbated by activity, and can be accompanied by nausea and vomiting, photophobia and phonophobia. …”
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Symptom relief for patients with pain after lumbar surgery by Zhuanggutongluo decoction by Deng Pengjun, Wang Kai, Shu Chun, Pan Run

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The Alterations in the Brain Corresponding to Low Back Pain: Recent Insights and Advances by Xuyang Li, Fancheng Meng, Wenye Huang, Yue Cui, Fanbo Meng, Shengxi Wu, Hui Xu

“…Low back pain (LBP) is a leading cause of global disabilities. …”
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Effect of Ischemic Oppression on Trigger Points of Patients with Myofascial Pain Syndrome by Xinjian LI, Nanjun CHEN, Jianyu YANG, Enming ZHANG, Zheng GAO, Zhenmin BAI

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Chest Pain in Adolescent Japanese Male Mimicking Acute Coronary Syndrome by Sachin K. Gupta, Zahra Naheed

“…Acute chest pain with very elevated troponin level and abnormal EKG in adult population is considered sine qua non to acute coronary syndrome (ACS) unless proved otherwise. …”
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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ACUPUNCTURE ON ORTHOPAEDIC PAIN WITHIN A VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SETTING by Laran Chetty

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Chronic Appendicitis: Possible Differential Diagnosis in Patients with Chronic Abdominal Pain by Iva Ljubas, Ivana Jurca, Dora Grgić

“…In the emergency department, patients frequently present with abdominal pain, with a variety of different causes ranging from intra-abdominal to extra-abdominal and retroperitoneal pathologies which can affect all age groups. …”
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