| Title |
An investigation of somatosensory profiles in work related upper limb disorders: a case-control observational study protocol
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, January 2010
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| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2474-11-22 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Niamh Moloney, Toby Hall, Catherine Doody |
| Abstract |
Work related upper limb disorders constitute 45% of all occupational diseases and are a significant public health problem. A subgroup, non specific arm pain (NSAP), remains elusive in terms of understanding its pathophysiological mechanisms with its diagnosis based on the absence of specific clinical findings. One commonly proposed theory is that a neural tissue disorder is the primary dysfunction in NSAP and findings from previous studies lend some support to this theory. However, it is not clear if changes identified are simply a consequence of ongoing pain rather than due to specific neural changes. The presence of neuropathic pain has been investigated in several other musculoskeletal conditions but currently, there is no specific diagnostic tool or gold standard which permits an unequivocal diagnosis of neuropathic pain. The purpose of this study is to further describe the somatosensory profiles in patients with NSAP and to compare these profiles to a group of patients with MRI confirmed cervical radiculopathy who have been previously classified as having neuropathic pain. |
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