Research Article: Relationship Between Chronic Pain Types (Nociceptive and Neuropathic-Like Symptoms) and Frailty in Community-Dwelling Japanese Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study
Introduction:
Chronic pain is highly prevalent, and in older adults chronic pain is a major reason for seeking medical care. The economic burden of chronic pain is enormous and has been reported to be significantly associated with healthcare resource use, productivity, and costs. Three classifications of pain have been proposed by the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP): nociceptive (from tissue injury), neuropathic (from nerve injury), and nociplastic (from a sensitized nervous system), and the IASP notes…
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