Understanding Pain in Osteoarthritis

Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation 2026 Open access

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Authors: Paolo Pedersini, Riccardo Buraschi, Joel Pollet, Rosa Pullara, Massimiliano Gobbo
DOI: 10.1097/tgr.0000000000000504
Cited by: 1
References: 37

Abstract

Patient's pain experience is a complex phenomenon. The biopsychosocial approach aims to assess pain in all its domains considering: type of pain (nociceptive, neuropathic, nociplastic), psychological, patient beliefs, the socioenvironmental domain, and sensorimotor disintegration. A comprehensive clinical assessment of the patient's pain experience is helpful to define individual differences between patients and thus to plan effective individualized treatment programs. This paper aims to discuss patients' pain experience domains based on the biopsychosocial approach in patients with osteoarthritis. Future studies should also consider incorporating a comprehensive pain assessment, which may provide better insight into the role of factors affecting nociception and pain perception.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms Pain Mechanisms and Treatments Pain Management and Placebo Effect

Publication details

Journal / source
Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation
Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Volume
42
Issue
2
Pages
91–96
Publication date
4 April 2026
Language
EN