An Observational Study Comparing Fibromyalgia and Chronic Low Back Pain in Somatosensory Sensitivity, Motor Function and Balance

Fibromyalgia (FM) and chronic low back pain (CLBP) have shared pathophysiology and have a considerable impact on patients’ daily activities and quality of life. The main objective of this study was to compare pain impact, somatosensory sensitivity, motor functionality, and balance among 60 patients...

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Autores principales:	José Antonio Mingorance, Pedro Montoya, José García Vivas Miranda, Inmaculada Riquelme
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	fibromyalgia low back pain sensitivity proprioception balance gait Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:f8e21b0245654561bf2293a6fe28a7182021-11-25T17:45:44ZAn Observational Study Comparing Fibromyalgia and Chronic Low Back Pain in Somatosensory Sensitivity, Motor Function and Balance10.3390/healthcare91115332227-9032https://doaj.org/article/f8e21b0245654561bf2293a6fe28a7182021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/11/1533https://doaj.org/toc/2227-9032Fibromyalgia (FM) and chronic low back pain (CLBP) have shared pathophysiology and have a considerable impact on patients’ daily activities and quality of life. The main objective of this study was to compare pain impact, somatosensory sensitivity, motor functionality, and balance among 60 patients with FM, 60 patients with CLBP, and 60 pain-free controls aged between 30 and 65 years. It is essential to know the possible differences existing in symptomatology of two of the major chronic pain processes that most affect the population, such as FM and CLBP. The fact of establishing possible differences in sensory thresholds, motor function, and proprioceptive measures among patients with FM and CLBP could bring us closer to a greater knowledge of the chronic pain process. Through an observational study, a comparison was made between the three groups (FM, CLBP, and pain-free controls) evaluating functional performance, postural balance, kinematic gait parameters, strength, depression, fatigue, and sensitivity to pain and vibration. Patients with chronic pain showed worse somatosensory sensitivity (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and motor function (<i>p</i> < 0.001) than pain-free controls. Moreover, patients with FM showed greater pain impact (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and bigger somatosensory (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and motor deficiencies (<i>p</i> < 0.001) than patients with CLBP. Further research should explore the possible reasons for the greater deterioration in patients with FM in comparison with other chronic pain conditions. Our results, showing the multiple areas susceptible of deterioration, make it necessary to adopt interdisciplinary interventions focused both on physical and emotional dysfunction.José Antonio MingorancePedro MontoyaJosé García Vivas MirandaInmaculada RiquelmeMDPI AGarticlefibromyalgialow back painsensitivityproprioceptionbalancegaitMedicineRENHealthcare, Vol 9, Iss 1533, p 1533 (2021)
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spellingShingle	fibromyalgia low back pain sensitivity proprioception balance gait Medicine R José Antonio Mingorance Pedro Montoya José García Vivas Miranda Inmaculada Riquelme An Observational Study Comparing Fibromyalgia and Chronic Low Back Pain in Somatosensory Sensitivity, Motor Function and Balance
description	Fibromyalgia (FM) and chronic low back pain (CLBP) have shared pathophysiology and have a considerable impact on patients’ daily activities and quality of life. The main objective of this study was to compare pain impact, somatosensory sensitivity, motor functionality, and balance among 60 patients with FM, 60 patients with CLBP, and 60 pain-free controls aged between 30 and 65 years. It is essential to know the possible differences existing in symptomatology of two of the major chronic pain processes that most affect the population, such as FM and CLBP. The fact of establishing possible differences in sensory thresholds, motor function, and proprioceptive measures among patients with FM and CLBP could bring us closer to a greater knowledge of the chronic pain process. Through an observational study, a comparison was made between the three groups (FM, CLBP, and pain-free controls) evaluating functional performance, postural balance, kinematic gait parameters, strength, depression, fatigue, and sensitivity to pain and vibration. Patients with chronic pain showed worse somatosensory sensitivity (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and motor function (<i>p</i> < 0.001) than pain-free controls. Moreover, patients with FM showed greater pain impact (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and bigger somatosensory (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and motor deficiencies (<i>p</i> < 0.001) than patients with CLBP. Further research should explore the possible reasons for the greater deterioration in patients with FM in comparison with other chronic pain conditions. Our results, showing the multiple areas susceptible of deterioration, make it necessary to adopt interdisciplinary interventions focused both on physical and emotional dysfunction.
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author	José Antonio Mingorance Pedro Montoya José García Vivas Miranda Inmaculada Riquelme
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title	An Observational Study Comparing Fibromyalgia and Chronic Low Back Pain in Somatosensory Sensitivity, Motor Function and Balance
title_short	An Observational Study Comparing Fibromyalgia and Chronic Low Back Pain in Somatosensory Sensitivity, Motor Function and Balance
title_full	An Observational Study Comparing Fibromyalgia and Chronic Low Back Pain in Somatosensory Sensitivity, Motor Function and Balance
title_fullStr	An Observational Study Comparing Fibromyalgia and Chronic Low Back Pain in Somatosensory Sensitivity, Motor Function and Balance
title_full_unstemmed	An Observational Study Comparing Fibromyalgia and Chronic Low Back Pain in Somatosensory Sensitivity, Motor Function and Balance
title_sort	observational study comparing fibromyalgia and chronic low back pain in somatosensory sensitivity, motor function and balance
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
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An Observational Study Comparing Fibromyalgia and Chronic Low Back Pain in Somatosensory Sensitivity, Motor Function and Balance

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