Pain Conditions
Overview of common and important pain conditions, grouped by mechanism or anatomical region.
Musculoskeletal Pain
Low back pain and PSPS, osteoarthritis, myofascial pain.
Neuropathic Pain
Peripheral neuropathy, CRPS, postherpetic neuralgia, diabetic neuropathy.
Headache and Facial Pain
Migraine, cluster headache, trigeminal neuralgia and related syndromes.
Visceral and Pelvic Pain
IBS, endometriosis, chronic pelvic pain and related conditions.
Nociplastic and Widespread Pain
Fibromyalgia, chronic widespread pain and related syndromes.
Cancer and Postsurgical Pain
Key mechanisms, assessment considerations and treatment principles
Musculoskeletal
- Low back pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Myofascial pain
- Fibromyalgia
Neuropathic
- Diabetic neuropathy
- Postherpetic neuralgia
- Radiculopathy
- Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)
Headache & Facial Pain
- Migraine
- Cluster headache
- Tension-type headache
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Visceral & Other Syndromes
- Visceral pain (e.g. IBS, endometriosis)
- Malignancy-related pain
- Persistent spinal pain syndrome
- Nociplastic pain disorders