Open AccessIs Resolution of Chronic Pain Associated With Changes in Blood Pressure-related Hypoalgesia?
Author(s) -
Pablo de la Coba,
Stephen Bruehl,
Judy Garber,
Craig A. Smith,
Lynn S. Walker
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
annals of behavioral medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.701
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1532-4796
pISSN - 0883-6612
DOI - 10.1093/abm/kax021
Subject(s) - hypoalgesia , chronic pain , medicine , summation , blood pressure , abdominal pain , anesthesia , nociception , physical therapy , hyperalgesia , stimulation , receptor
In healthy individuals, elevated resting blood pressure (BP) is associated with reduced pain responsiveness and lower temporal summation. Prior work indicates that this BP-related hypoalgesia is reduced in individuals with chronic pain.
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