Pain is influenced by the world around us, as we integrate contextual, psychological and sensory inputs that may suggest danger to the body. The aim of this study was to investigate whether non-nociceptive sensory information may contribute to pain in people with neck pain.
When vision overstated the amount of rotation, self reported pain occurred at 7% less rotation than under conditions of accurate visual feedback, and when vision understated rotation, pain occurred at 6% greater rotation than under conditions of accurate visual feedback.
The results suggest that visual-proprioceptive feedback has the ability to modulate pain thresholds in people with neck pain. This raises the possibility of novel experimental and therapeutic applications.
> From: Harvie et al., Psychol Sci (2015-03-26 06:29:55) (Epub ahead of print). All rights reserved to The Author(s). Click here for the online summary.