Aims and background: The purpose of this study was to compare the parameters of ground reaction force during landing in patients with chronic low back pain. Material and Methods: 21 healthy men and 21 men with chronic low back pain participated in this study. Using a Kistler force plate )1000Hz) GRF during landing was measured. Then, maximum GRF and their related time-to-peak, impulse and load...

Background: Prior investigators have stated that vasopressin may be effective in controlling intensive acute and chronic pain. The present study investigated the effect of vasopressin on acute and chronic pain in three  models (Tail Flick, Hot plate and Formalin test) in mice. Materials and methods: Sixty male albino mice, weighed 25—30 gr were included. Desmopressin (lOug/kg)  for the case gro...

Background: Chronic pancreatitis is a progressive fibrosis of the pancreas that leads to loss of endocrine and exocrine function of pancreas. The most common symptom is intractable pain. Which adversely effects quality of life, remains the most common indication for surgery in patients with chronic pancreatitis. Case report: Three patients underwent operations for chronic pancreatitis at the ...

Aims and background: Gaze direction recognition is one of the new treatments method for neck pain. The positive effects of stabilization exercises in various studies on neck pain have also been confirmed. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of adding a gaze direction recognition program to common stabilizing exercises on neck pain intensity, muscular endurance and pro...

Background and purpose: Chronic neck pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders. Many studies have reported the effect of exercise on pain, but given the increase in neck arch, hyperkyphosis, and scapular function that are associated with pain-related postural changes, it seems that the study of pain changes with forward head posture, hyper-kyphosis, and The purpose of the present...

Focusing on the somatic sensations is one of the main characteristics of alexithymia. Alexithymic individuals tend to misinterpret these sensa-tions as signs of physical illness. A number of studies have shown that patients with chronic pain express their feelings through physical signs. Positive and negative affects as principal dimensions of emotional expe-riences are among emotions related t...

Objectives: This research aims to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on pain intensity, anxiety, depression, and quality of life (QoL) of patients with chronic pain via randomized clinical trials. Methods: The study population consisted of all patients with chronic pain referred to Imam Reza Hospital. Of these patients, 50 cases who met the inclusion cri...