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Craniofacial pain and motor function: pathogenesis, clinical correlates, and implications.

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  • 1Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences, and Center for Human Growth and Development, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109-1078, USA.

Critical Reviews in Oral Biology and Medicine : an Official Publication of the American Association of Oral Biologists
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Summary

Musculoskeletal pain can cause motor dysfunction, challenging the idea that muscle problems always cause pain. New insights into pain and motor function pave the way for innovative treatments.

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Area of Science:

  • Musculoskeletal health
  • Pain science
  • Motor control

Background:

  • Traditional interventions for musculoskeletal pain often assume muscle dysfunction causes pain.
  • This perspective suggests structural or psychological factors lead to muscle hyperactivity, fatigue, and pain.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To re-evaluate the relationship between pain and motor dysfunction in musculoskeletal conditions.
  • To challenge existing clinical assumptions regarding the pathogenesis of motor dysfunction.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current scientific literature on pain and motor function.
  • Analysis of evidence supporting alternative explanations for motor dysfunction.

Main Results:

  • Symptoms of motor dysfunction can be a consequence of pain itself, not solely structural issues.
  • Evidence suggests pain can directly cause changes in muscle function and motor control.

Conclusions:

  • A paradigm shift is occurring in understanding musculoskeletal pain, recognizing pain as a potential cause of motor dysfunction.
  • This evolving understanding opens avenues for novel therapeutic strategies targeting the pain-motor function relationship.