Relation of pain sensitization to self-reported and performance-based measures of physical functioning: the Multicenter Osteoarthritis (MOST) Study

It is unclear if alterations in nociceptive signaling contribute to poor physical functioning in persons with knee osteoarthritis (OA). We aimed to characterize the relation of pain sensitization to physical functioning in persons with or at risk for knee OA, and determine if knee pain severity mediates these relationships.

Source: Osteoarthritis and Cartilage - March 30, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Patrick Corrigan, Tuhina Neogi, Laura Frey-Law, S. Reza Jafarzadeh, Neil Segal, Michael C. Nevitt, Cora E. Lewis, Joshua J. Stefanik Source Type: research