Pressure pain sensitivity is more strongly associated with musculoskeletal pain among women and those with chronic diseases: results from a large population-based birth cohort study
The associations between pressure pain sensitivity and MSK pain varied according to sex and presence of chronic diseases. However, clinical relevance of our findings can be questioned.
Authors
- Jaro Ilari Karppinen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2158-6042)
- Eveliina Heikkala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7156-491X)
Institutions
- Oulu University Hospital (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Musculoskeletal Science and Practice
- Published
- 2026-01-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2026.103503
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00