People with chronic pain have some pretty odd perceptual disturbances. In an attempt to integrate this smorgasboard of body-related dysfunction, we recently proposed the idea of a cortical body matrix.

There is a new paper just out in Pain that raises the possibility of a quick and easy analgesic strategy – crossing your arms. My mum reckons that her mum was onto that decades ago

Our study aimed to evaluate a treatment-based classification algorithm for low back pain. This algorithm was created to provide a clinical decision-making paradigm to help guide treatment selection for back pain. Were the assumptions correct?

This study aimed to evaluate a treatment-based classification algorithm for low back pain. This algorithm was created to provide a clinical decision-making paradigm to help guide treatment selection for back pain.

I recently read an interesting article from Vraceany et al titled “Less specific arm illnesses". The authors make some very good points about what are frequently futile clinical approaches. However, the foundations they erect to support these arguments made me think about how we approach the whole idea of what is and isn’t biopsychosocial treatment.