Journal of Pain Research
Musculoskeletal Pain/Rehabilitation and Neuropathic Pain
Section Editor(s):
Dr. Michael A. Ueberall, Institute for Neurosciences, Algesiology and Pediatrics (IFNAP), Institute of Neurological Sciences, Nuernberg, Germany
Professor King Hei Stanley Lam, Department of Family Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Dr. Rodrigo Diez-Tafur, Centro MDRS: Sports, Spine & Pain Center, Lima, Perú and Clinica Angloamericana, Lima, Perú
This section is dedicated to the study of musculoskeletal (MSK) pain conditions and pain-related rehabilitation approaches. In addition, it includes complex, chronic pain caused by a lesion or disease of the somatosensory nervous system (neuropathic pain).
Latest articles in Musculoskeletal Pain/Rehabilitation and Neuropathic Pain:
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A Multidimensional Digital Approach to Pain Assessment in Sickle Cell Disease: A Feasibility Study in Ghana
Obasohan ME, Asare EV, Jonassaint C, Owusu-Ansah AT, Segbefia C, Mamauag E, Dei-Adomakoh Y, Hillery CA, Oluwole O
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:548824
Published Date: 11 May 2026
Efficacy, Safety, and Economic Evaluation of Gamidaeganghwal-Tang in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: Protocol for a Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial [Letter]
Zhu J, Jin Y, Xu B
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:618934
Published Date: 7 May 2026
Establishment and Validation of a Risk Prediction Model for the Superior Cluneal Nerve Entrapment Neuropathy after Thoracic or Lumbar Fracture: A Case-Comparative Study
Liu XF, Ni ZM, Liu YL, Zhan DP, Zhang YF, Yin H
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:597979
Published Date: 5 May 2026
Effects of Massage on Pain, Muscle Co-Contraction, and Knee Loading in Medial Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol
Pan F, Zhang M, Zhang G, Lu JH, Chen B, Wang G, Wang S, Zhan H
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:584510
Published Date: 5 May 2026
Psychometric Properties of a Smartphone Application for Measuring Shoulder Active Range of Motion in Individuals with and without Shoulder Pain and Mobility Deficits [Response to the Letter]
Aafreen A, Khan AR, Ahmad A, Alshehre YM, Alshehri MM, Shaphe MA, Aldhahi MI
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:617431
Published Date: 2 May 2026
Dissecting the Causal Pathway from Herpes Zoster to Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Multi-Stage Mendelian Randomization Study Implicating VZV-Specific IgE and Cerebrospinal Fluid Metabolites
Zhang J, Chen Y, Li X, Feng C, Li J, Hu Z, Fan G, Liao X
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:581884
Published Date: 1 May 2026
Anxiety as a Psychological Modulator of Endogenous Pain Inhibition in Chronic Neck Pain: Implications for Precision Rehabilitation
Enriquez CS, Bishnoi A, Oniyide MN, Jennings KL, Luo R
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:570197
Published Date: 30 April 2026
Time-Dependent Efficacy and Safety of Percutaneous Treatments for Lateral Epicondylitis: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis
Xu Y, Lin W, Qi Z, Yan Z, Yan Q, Xu J, Wu L
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:604185
Published Date: 27 April 2026
Targeting Inflammatory Cell Death: A Strategy for Discogenic Pain Relief
Wang L, Zhang Y, Tao H, Jiang C, Chen W, Chen T, Luo R, Wang Y, Dong J, Hu X, Si W, Gu C, Yang X
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:583691
Published Date: 24 April 2026
Epidemiological Characteristics of Pain Among Rowers: A Retrospective Questionnaire Study
Ma H, Mu Z, Yan H, Zhang T, Wang H, Han Z, Imai K, Zhou X, Zeng H
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:593902
Published Date: 23 April 2026
Trigger Point Electrical Dry Needling with Different Waveforms Plus Intra-Articular Corticosteroid for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
Lin Y, Jia W, Liu C, Tang Y, Yuan Y
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:595268
Published Date: 23 April 2026
Efficacy and Safety of Ultrasound-Guided Acupotomy for Chronic Spinal Musculoskeletal Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials
Guan Y, Wang H, Zhang Z, Wang X, Zhao B
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:602089
Published Date: 22 April 2026
Spinal Cord Stimulation and DREZ Lesioning for Refractory Postherpetic Neuralgia: An Exploratory Case Series
Jin W, Yang D, Li J, Tao W, Ren Z, Yu T, Sun S, Xu C, Shi C, Hu Y, Shu W
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:583921
Published Date: 22 April 2026
Crisugabalin Combined with Acetyl-Levo-Carnitine for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain: A Phase 2 Randomized Controlled Trial
Fu L, Xu N, Shang J, Yang Q, Li Y, Huang Q, Li J, Jiang H
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:588472
Published Date: 21 April 2026
Beyond Demographic Shifts: Reassessing Workforce Aging and Methodological Bias in Occupational Low-Back Pain Analyses [Letter]
Li Y, Wei Z, Liang L
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:612256
Published Date: 21 April 2026
Multi-Institutional Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Manual Maintenance Therapy for Chronic Bothersome Neck Pain [Response to Letter]
Yun JM, Kim JY, Lee SH, Lee YJ, Heo I, Shin WC, Cho JH, Seo BK, Ha IH
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:611921
Published Date: 17 April 2026
Psychometric Properties of a Smartphone Application for Measuring Shoulder Active Range of Motion in Individuals with and Without Shoulder Pain and Mobility Deficits [Letter]
Goyal K, Goyal M, Bathla M
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:611668
Published Date: 17 April 2026
Revisiting the Chondrotoxicity of Intra-Articular Triamcinolone Acetonide in Osteoarthritis: Dose Dependence and Experimental Model Heterogeneity [Letter]
Liu Q, Du H
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:615513
Published Date: 17 April 2026
Comparative Efficacy of Scalene versus Scapular Approach for Ultrasound-Guided Corticosteroid Hydrodissection in Dorsal Scapular Nerve Entrapment: A Randomized Controlled Trial [Response to Letter]
Lam KHS, Elawamy AM, Allam AES, Yoon Y, Hassanien M
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:615033
Published Date: 16 April 2026
Efficacy, Safety, and Economic Evaluation of Gamidaeganghwal-Tang in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: Protocol for a Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial
Kim Y, Park YC, Seo BK, Nam D, Hong Y, Kim E, Lee H, Kim M, Suh HS, Baek YH
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:594693
Published Date: 16 April 2026
Reconsidering Anatomical Targeting in Dorsal Scapular Nerve Hydro Dissection: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial [Letter]
Gakhar H
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:610279
Published Date: 15 April 2026
A Cross-Sectional Survey on Musculoskeletal Pain Among Professional and Non-Professional Gamers in Saudi Arabia: Associations with Gaming Genre, Duration, and Ergonomic Factors [Response To Letter]
Alqabbani S, Alhussaini RF, Alsaedan SA, Alfaqi MK, Almudaifer RI, Zain Aldeen NM, Alsaeed HA, Algabbani MF, Alahmari W, Almuwais A, Alotaibi M
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:611612
Published Date: 14 April 2026
Modulation of Brain Activity in Patients with Acute Non-Specific Low Back Pain by Wentong Guan Therapy: A Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Study
Fu S, Chen H, Zhi X, Liu F, Zhang J, Ren L, Rong M, Wang Y
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:544191
Published Date: 13 April 2026
Burden and Risk Factors of Neck Pain in China: A Dual-Database Study of GBD 2021 Population-Level Macro-Trends and CHARLS Individual-Level Prospective Cohort Analyses
Zhao Z, Liu J, Li S, Liu X, Xu S, Lu B, Meng X
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:585442
Published Date: 8 April 2026
Ipsilateral Knee Pain After Total Hip Arthroplasty: Pathogenesis and Intervention Strategies—A Narrative Review
Lin X, Wei Z, Wang Z, Yin G, Cheng Q, Li S
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:590938
Published Date: 7 April 2026