Somatosensory perception in a remote pain-free area and function of diffuse noxious inhibitory controls (DNIC) in patients suffering from long-term trapezius myalgia
In patients with localized musculoskeletal pain, spread of pain and tenderness outside the
primarily painful area and sometimes even generalization of pain have been reported, the
latter possibly indicating a dysfunction of endogenous pain modulatory systems. The
purpose of the study was to use patients with long-term trapezius myalgia as a model to
investigate the possible influence of a localized muscle pain on somatosensory processing
in a remote pain-free area and the effect of heterotopic noxious conditioning stimulation …
primarily painful area and sometimes even generalization of pain have been reported, the
latter possibly indicating a dysfunction of endogenous pain modulatory systems. The
purpose of the study was to use patients with long-term trapezius myalgia as a model to
investigate the possible influence of a localized muscle pain on somatosensory processing
in a remote pain-free area and the effect of heterotopic noxious conditioning stimulation …