Journal article
Nociceptive Flexion Reflex Threshold in Chronic Pain Patients
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The nociceptive flexion reflex is a physiological, polysynaptic reflex triggered by a nociceptive stimulus activating a withdrawal response. In chronic musculoskeletal-related pain conditions, a decreased nociceptive flexion reflex threshold has been suggested as a possible recognition evidence for central sensitization that may cause alteration of central nervous system processing.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to …
Authors
Amiri M; Esmaili H; Hamad AH; Alavinia M; Masani K; Kumbhare D
Journal
American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Vol. 100, No. 8, pp. 750–759
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
August 2021
DOI
10.1097/phm.0000000000001626
ISSN
0894-9115