Sökning: "Pain Thresholds"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 44 avhandlingar innehållade orden Pain Thresholds.
1. Predicting postoperative pain. Clinical and genetic studies of relationships between pain sensitivity and pain after surgery
Sammanfattning : Many patients experience pain after surgery. Postoperative pain may lead to delayed mobilization, persisting pain, and psychosocial distress. Others are given excessive analgesic doses and experience side effects. LÄS MER
2. Pain analysis : A study in patients with chronic low back pain or fibromyalgia
Sammanfattning : Chronic low back pain (CLBP} and fibromyalgia (FM} are two common chronic pain conditions in which the pain processing mechanisms are not well understood. To identify the types of pain, we used different intravenous {t.v. LÄS MER
3. The influence of different pain states on pain perception and cognitive functions
Sammanfattning : The general aim of this thesis was to investigate the effect of different pain stateson pain perception and cognition.In the first study, the effect of different pain qualities (duration, persistence, andintensity) on deep pressure pain thresholds in a pain-free body part among patientswith acute pain, long-lasting regularly recurrent pain, and long-lasting persistentpain, and pain-free controls was investigated. LÄS MER
4. Chronic intraoral pain - assessment of diagnostic methods and prognosis
Sammanfattning : The overall goal of this thesis was to broaden our knowledge of chronic intraoral pain. The research questions were:•What methods can be used to differentiate inflammatory, odontogenic tooth pain from pain that presents as toothache but is non-odontogenic in origin?•What is the prognosis of chronic tooth pain of non-odontogenic origin, and which factors affect the prognosis?Atypical odontalgia (AO) is a relatively rare but severe and chronic pain condition affecting the dentoalveolar region. LÄS MER
5. Multiple perspectives on health promotion in individuals with knee pain
Sammanfattning : Chronic musculoskeletal pain impacts the individual in multiple aspects of life (biological, psychological, and social). Individuals with knee pain have a higher risk of developingchronic widespread pain and knee osteoarthritis, compared to the general population, and the prevalence of chronic pain is estimated to rise. LÄS MER