ArticleThe Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association2025
Nociplastic pain: an introduction.
Article in The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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3 citing papers in PubMed.
- Activation likelihood estimation of convergent resting-state brain alterations in diarrhea-predominant IBS: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2026Article
- Biomarkers and Breakdowns: Neuroinflammatory Drivers Linking Sleep Disorders and Chronic Pain.Biomedicines · 2026Review
- Pressure point: blood flow restriction exercise and the pain paradox in musculoskeletal injury and persistent pain populations-a narrative review.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2026Review
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Abstract
Chronic pain is common in chiropractic practice and often presents without clear evidence of tissue injury. Nociplastic pain is a recently defined concept that highlights altered nociceptive processing within the nervous system. This newer understanding of pain provides insight into chronic conditions such as chronic back or neck pain, chronic headaches, and fibromyalgia. These conditions are commonly encountered in chiropractic practice but may be challenging to address using traditional models. This commentary introduces nociplastic pain, outlining potential mechanisms and relevance to chiropractic care. We advocate a collaborative, multimodal management approach that includes patient education, exercise promotion, and functional goal-setting within a biopsychosocial framework. Understanding nociplastic pain equips chiropractors to support patients with complex chronic pain through compassionate, evidence-based care that addresses the whole person.
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