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Research Expertise - Pain Types

Acute pain

Acute pain in the face

Acute headache

Acute postoperative pain

Acute pelvic pain

Acute abdominal pain syndrome

Acute back pain (unspecified)

Acute whiplash injury associated with pain syndromes

Acute pain (other)

Chronic pain

Chronic primary pain

Chronic primary visceral pain

Chronic primary chest pain syndrome

Chronic primary epigastric pain syndrome

Chronic primary bladder pain syndrome

Chronic primary pelvic pain syndrome

Chronic primary abdominal pain syndrome

Chronic widespread pain/Fibromyalgia

Chronic primary musculoskeletal pain

Chronic primary low back pain

Chronic primary cervical pain

Chronic primary thoracic pain

Chronic primary limb pain

Chronic primary headache or orofacial pain

Chronic primary temporomandibular disorder pains

Chronic migraine

Burning mouth syndrome

Chronic tension-type headache

Complex regional pain syndrome type I and 2

Chronic cancer related pain

Chronic cancer pain

Chronic visceral cancer pain

Chronic bone cancer pain

Chronic neuropathic cancer pain

Chronic post cancer treatment pain

Chronic post cancer medicine pain

Chronic painful chemotherapy-induced polyneuropathy

Chronic post radiotherapy pain

Chronic painful radiation-induced neuropathy

Chronic postsurgical or post traumatic pain

Chronic post traumatic pain

Chronic pain after burns injury

Chronic whiplash injury associated pain

Chronic pain after musculoskeletal injury

Chronic pain after surgery

Chronic postsurgical pain

Chronic pain after spinal surgery

Chronic pain after herniotomy

Chronic pain after hysterectomy

Chronic pain after amputation

Chronic pain after thoracotomy

Chronic pain after breast surgery

Chronic pain after arthroplasty

Chronic secondary musculoskeletal pain

Chronic secondary musculoskeletal pain from persistent inflammation

Chronic secondary musculoskeletal pain from persistent inflammation due to infection

Chronic secondary musculoskeletal pain from persistent inflammation due to crystal deposition

Chronic secondary musculoskeletal pain from persistent inflammation due to autoimmune and auto-inflammatory disorders

Inflammatory arthropathies

Rheumatoid arthritis

Psoriatic arthritis

Polymyalgia rheumatica

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Gout

Inflammatory spondyloarthritis

Bursitis

Tenosynovitis

Plantar fascitis

Enthesopathies

Medial or lateral epicondylitis of elbow

Chronic secondary musculoskeletal pain associated with structural changes

Spinal deformities

Degeneration condition of spine

Spondylopathies

Osteoarthritis

Chronic secondary musculoskeletal pain due to disease of the nervous system

Chronic secondary musculoskeletal pain associated with Parkinson’s disease

Chronic secondary musculoskeletal pain associated with multiple sclerosis

Chronic secondary musculoskeletal pain associated with peripheral neurologic disease

Chronic secondary visceral pain

Chronic visceral pain from mechanical factors

Chronic visceral pain from mechanical factors in the head or neck region

Chronic visceral pain from mechanical factors in the thoracic region

Chronic visceral pain from mechanical factors in the abdominal region

Chronic visceral pain from mechanical factors in the pelvic region

Chronic visceral pain from vascular mechanisms

Chronic visceral pain from vascular mechanisms in the head or neck region

Chronic visceral pain from vascular mechanisms in the thoracic region

Chronic visceral pain from vascular mechanisms in the abdominal region

Chronic visceral pain from vascular mechanisms in the pelvic region

Chronic visceral pain from persistent inflammation

Chronic visceral pain from persistent inflammation in the head or neck region

Chronic visceral pain from persistent inflammation in the thoracic region

Chronic visceral pain from persistent inflammation in the abdominal region

Chronic visceral pain from persistent inflammation in the pelvic region

Chronic neuropathic pain

Chronic central neuropathic pain

Chronic central neuropathic pain associated with spinal cord injury

Chronic central neuropathic pain associated with brain injury

Chronic central post stroke pain

Chronic central neuropathic pain associated with multiple sclerosis

Chronic peripheral neuropathic pain

Chronic neuropathic pain after peripheral nerve injury

Chronic painful polyneuropathy

Chronic painful radiculopathy

Phantom limb syndrome

Chronic secondary headache or orofacial pain

Chronic secondary orofacial pain

Chronic dental pain

Trigeminal neuralgia

Chronic neuropathic orofacial pain

Headache or orofacial pain attributed to chronic secondary temporomandibular disorders

Persistent pain attributed to traumatic injury to the head

Other symptoms or signs of musculoskeletal system

Musculoskeletal chest pain

Spinal pain

Cervical spine pain

Thoracic spine pain

Low back pain

Sciatica

Radiculopathy

Symptom or complaint of a body part

Symptom or complaint of the ankle

Symptom or complaint of the arm

Symptom or complaint of the chest

Symptom or complaint of the elbow

Symptom or complaint of the flank or axilla

Symptom or complaint of the foot or toe

Symptom or complaint of the hand or finger

Symptom or complaint of the hip

Symptom or complaint of the knee

Symptom or complaint of the leg or thigh

Symptom or complaint of the shoulder

Symptom or complaint of the wrist

Syndromes with connective tissue involvement as a major feature

Marfan Syndrome

Danlos syndrome

Benign Joint Hypermobility Syndrome

Research Expertise - Therapies

Ablative techniques- chemical/electrical/thermal

Acceptance and commitment

Acupuncture/dry needling

Alpha 2 adrenoreceptor agonists

Anticonvulsants

Antidepressants

Autogenic training

Benzodiazepines

Botulinum toxin

Cannabinoids

Capsaicin

Cognitive and behavioural therapies

Combined physical and psychological approaches

Corticosteroids

Dipyrone (metamizole)

Education and reassurance

E-health and other digital and technology-based interventions

Electrical stimulation (TENS, PENS)

Electroacupuncture

Exercise

Graded exposure to feared movement and/or activities

Herbal medications

Homeopathy

Hypnosis

Imagery and virtual reality

Biofeedback- relaxation techniques such as progressive muscle relaxation

Local anaesthetics and peripheral injections- soft tissue and intraarticular

Manual therapy- massage and mobilisation

Methadone

Mindfuless based therapies

Mirror therapy

Neuraxial injections

Neuroleptics/antipsychotics

Neuromodulation- Dorsal root ganglion (DRG) stimulation

Neuromodulation- Epiduroscopy

Neuromodulation- Intrathecal drug delivery

Neuromodulation- Spinal cord stimulation

NSAIDs

Nutrition/dietary intervention

Nutritional supplements

Opioids- strong and weak

Paracetamol

Placebo medications

Return-to-work approaches

Surgical interventions

Systemic (family, child, couple) therapy

Thermal therapy (heat or cold)

Tramadol and tapentadol

Vitamins and electrolyte supplementations

Research Expertise - Population Groups

Cancer

Cognitive impairments (not dementia related)

Dementia

Diabetes

Gender and sex differences in pain

Homeless and vulnerably housed people

Immigrants and refugees

Immunocomprised populations

Impaired renal function

Infants- children and adolescents

Intellectual and developmental disabilities

Low socioeconomic status/Poverty

Older adults/geriatrics

Palliative/end of life

Post surgery

Pregnancy or breast feeding

Prisoners

Psychiatric disorders/mental health disorders

Racial and ethnic minorities

Substance abuse disorders/addiction

Survivors of torture and war/Military veterans

Trauma and violence

Women’s health

Research Expertise - Core research domains

Assessment and Diagnosis - physical assessment

Assessment and Diagnosis - psychological assessment

Big data

Communication and public education

Cost effectiveness of care

Definition and classification

Epidemiology

Ethics and Cultural sensitivity

Genomics

Health economics/economic burden of pain

Health literacy

Health professional training and curricular development

Health services implementation and delivery

Interventional management

Legal and regulatory matters

Machine learning/AI

Mechanism(s) of action of treatments/Pharmacodynamics/Pharmacokinetics

Outcome measurement

Pain mechanisms

Pain neurobiology/physiology/anatomy - clinical

Pain neurobiology/physiology/anatomy - pre-clinical

Pathophysiology - clinical

Pathophysiology - preclinical

Pharmacological management

Physical management

Policy

Prevention of pain

Psychological management

Social management

Societal impact

Telehealth

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