Many of us will have heard of the visual blind spot, scotomas (an area of partial or complete loss of visual acuity in an otherwise clear field of vision) and phantom limb sensations, but what ...
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Cartographers need not apply: Skin-based maps are self-organising
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Beyond Balance: outpatient opioid taper without pain increase is possible
Opioid policy debates are often framed in terms of balancing opioid risks with chronic pain relief. This assumes, not only that opioids provide long-term pain relief, but that opioids are necessary for pain relief. Based ...
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Can fear of movement lead to physical inactivity in low back pain?
It’s well known for most health professionals who regularly treat patients with back pain that often patients are afraid of moving because they believe that movement will cause further pain and injury. This fear of ...
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Pain, Disparities, and the Perils of the Endless Loop
“I can’t stop thinking about how much it hurts!” “I’m scared the pain will get worse!” “There’s nothing I can do to make it better!” These and related expressions may ring familiar to pain sufferers ...
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Tactile acuity in acute pain: do we not see the wood for the trees?
It is well known that chronic pain is associated with changes in the brain: Several lines of research confirm alterations in the central nervous system in chronic pain syndromes including phantom limb pain, complex regional ...