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Neuroimmune Phenotyping as the Next Frontier in Chronic Pain Medicine for Musculoskeletal Back Pain.
Current pain and headache reports - 5 Sept 2026
Salman Samer G, Phadke Rohan A, Nair Adithya, Kumar Rahul, Momin Arbaz, Tavakkoli Alireza, Rizkalla James
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Chronic low back pain encompasses heterogeneous mechanical, neuropathic, nociplastic, and myofascial presentations that may reflect distinct neuroimmune mechanisms. We synthesized evidence linking these phenotypes to measurable biological features and clinically relevant treatment strategies. METHODS: We conducted a structured literature search of MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, and the Cochrane...
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- Humans
- Chronic Pain
- Phenotype
- Musculoskeletal Pain
- Neuroimmunomodulation
- Low Back Pain
