Expanded distribution of pain as a sign of central sensitization in individuals with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis

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Background. Expanded distribution of pain is considered a sign of central sensitization (CS). The relationship between recording of symptoms and CS in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA) has been poorly investigated. Objective. The aim of this study was to examine whether the area of pain assessed using pain drawings relates to CS and clinical symptoms in people with knee OA. Design. This was a cross-sectional study. Methods. Fifty-three people with knee OA scheduled to undergo primary total knee arthroplasty were studied. All participants completed pain drawings using a novel digital device, completed self-administration questionnaires, and were assessed by quantitative sensory testing. Pain frequency maps were generated separately for women and men. Spearman correlation coefficients were computed to reveal possible correlations between the area of pain and quantitative sensory testing and clinical symptoms. Results. Pain frequency maps revealed enlarged areas of pain, especially in women. Enlarged areas of pain were associated with higher knee pain severity (rs = .325, P

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Girbés, E. L., Dueñas, L., Barbero, M., Falla, D., Baert, I. A. C., Meeus, M., … Nijs, J. (2016). Expanded distribution of pain as a sign of central sensitization in individuals with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis. Physical Therapy, 96(8), 1196–1207. https://doi.org/10.2522/ptj.20150492

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