Frontiers in Pain Research

Original Research

Published on 30 Jan 2026

Exploring post-operative pain management practices for improved outcomes among nurses in public hospitals in West Shewa, Ethiopia: a multicenter observational study

Firaol Regea Gelassa
Ababe Dechasa
Desalegn Abdissa
Tesfu Zewdu
Lammi Atomsa
Abdo Kurke

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1571968

502 views

Mini Review

Published on 27 Jan 2026

Chronic pain in transgender and gender-diverse youth: a biopsychosocial perspective

Gloria T. Han
Molly Basch
Diane Chen
Lonnie Zeltzer

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1709268

769 views

Case Report

Published on 20 Jan 2026

Treating chronic pain with low dose ketamine and adjunct therapies within a biopsychosocial approach: a case series

Shahar Almog
Michelle Weiner
Jessica N. Howarth
Jenelle Becerra
Jacobo D. Fux
Meredith S. Berry

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1675821

842 views

Hypothesis and Theory

Published on 15 Jan 2026

The intrinsic reason why complementary tests (clinical neurophysiology, neuroimaging, skin biopsy) cannot establish the diagnosis of neuropathic pain

Jean-Pascal Lefaucheur

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1723124

706 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Jan 2026

EEG connectivity features associated with fibromyalgia revealed by machine learning

Jean Li
Jeremiah D. Deng
Divya Adhia
Matthew Hall
Ramakrishnan Mani
Dirk De Ridder

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1704444

773 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Jan 2026

Waiting for pain: effect of a mindfulness intervention during a wait situation on pain intensity

Rebecca Stewing
Thomas Forkmann
Elisabeth Vögtle
Franziska Harms
Antonia Barke

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1653859

570 views

Editorial

Published on 13 Jan 2026

Editorial: Patient education in the treatment of chronic pain

Shirin Modarresi
Erfan Shafiee

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1759323

543 views

Opinion

Published on 13 Jan 2026

The therapeutic use of music for chronic pain: a psychological and neurobiological perspective

Víctor Fernández-Dueñas
Antoni Rodríguez-Fornells
Jennifer Grau-Sánchez

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1658523

1,144 views

Review

Published on 12 Jan 2026

Leveraging voice biomarkers to quantify chronic pain: a rapid review

Leah Tobey-Moore
Anu Iyer
Cade Wilkerson
Caraline Annichiarico

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1678160

986 views

Systematic Review

Published on 12 Jan 2026

Efficacy and safety of the thumbtack needle for neck pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Jinyi He
Peng Lai
Xingyao Chen
Jiacheng Liu
Ziyu Wang
Chenyang Jia
Yu Liu
Shirui Cheng

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1687334

795 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Jan 2026

Pain severity and opioid use in patients with spine-related diagnoses

Chijioke M. Okeke
Javeria Khalid
J. Douglas Thornton
Rajender R. Aparasu

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1703201

832 views

Systematic Review

Published on 12 Jan 2026

Pericapsular nerve group block combined with lateral femoral cutaneous nerve block for hip surgery: a meta-analysis

Fan Yang
Qiang Tang
Bing Wang
Le Chen

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1723417

662 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Jan 2026

Examining associations among daily discrimination, psychosocial risk factors, and pain outcomes in people with chronic low back pain

Joanna M. Hobson
Matthew C. Morris
Robert E. Sorge
D. Leann Long
Tammie Quinn
Demario S. Overstreet
Asia M. Wiggins
Eeshaan K. Bajaj
Jonas G. Dembowski
Edwin N. Aroke

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1531187

809 views

Systematic Review

Published on 09 Jan 2026

Initial estimates of the minimal clinically important difference for the Neuropathic Pain Symptom Inventory: a systematic meta-analysis

Alexandra Canori
Rebecca Howard
Jeffrey Bower
David Putrino
Laura Tabacof

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1637741

716 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Jan 2026

Pain, sleep, fatigue, and health-related quality of life in pediatric sickle cell disease: a serial multiple mediator analysis

James W. Varni

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1725113

347 views

Clinical Trial

Published on 05 Jan 2026

A randomized controlled trial of acupoint application for postherpetic neuralgia

Shizhuang Zhu
Chengzhang Wu
Bingyu Pu
Jingke Nie
Hongyan Song
Xiuzhen Su
Jianxin Zhang
Jian Wang
Dianhui Yang

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1637449

1,155 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 18 Dec 2025

Cross-sectional comparison of cannabis use in adults with neuropathic versus non-neuropathic pain

Carl Joshua P. Laroya
Crystal Lederhos Smith
Ross J. Bindler
Michael G. McDonell
Jamie Lewis
Marian Wilson

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1677391

1,147 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Dec 2025

Patient-controlled subcutaneous analgesia with hydromorphone in cancer pain management

Zhongkai Wang
Pengqing Jiao

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1674672

1,049 views

Policy and Practice Reviews

Published on 16 Dec 2025

Designing and implementing solution-oriented team science initiatives—a chronic pain example

Nele A. Haelterman
Armen N. Akopian
Kyle D. Allen
Yenisel Cruz-Almeida
Christopher R. Donnelly
Brendan Lee
Rebecca Lenzi
Anne-Marie Malfait
Marie Mancini
Maryann E. Martone

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1669072

1,013 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Dec 2025

Minimally important difference and responsiveness to change for numerical rating scale of menstrual pain severity: a psychometric study

Chen X. Chen
Jingyue Wu
Chiyoung Lee
Juyoung Park
Hyochol Ahn
Lifeng Lin
Kurt Kroenke

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1655464

1,146 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Dec 2025

Identifying and characterizing clinical subgroups in individuals with endometriosis

Sophia Åkerblom
Ingrid Peppler Jönsson
Åsa Ringqvist
Johanna Nordengren
Xiang Zhao

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1610109

868 views

Review

Published on 11 Dec 2025

The clinical application progress of multimodal analgesia strategy in enhanced recovery after surgery: a narrative review

Lin Yang
Wang Lou
Yang Jiang
Lina Yang
Dongna Wang
Jiapeng Wang

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1680157

2,544 views

Review

Published on 10 Dec 2025

Translational validity of quantitative sensory testing in chronic pain neuro-sensitization: guide of use and interpretation in osteoarthritis animal models

Marilyn Frézier
Aliénor Delsart
Manuela Lefort-Holguin
Sarah Lachapelle
Colombe Otis
Bertrand Lussier
Hélène Beaudry
Aude Castel
Eric Troncy

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1709275

1,509 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Dec 2025

From randomized controlled trial to real world clinical evidence: effectiveness and engagement of in-home virtual reality pain treatment for chronic pain in older adults

Todd Maddox
Josh Sackman
Emily Judge
Roselani Maddox
Robert Bonakdar
Beth D. Darnall

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1694007

1,319 views

191 Publications

volumes

Exploring post-operative pain management practices for improved outcomes among nurses in public hospitals in West Shewa, Ethiopia: a multicenter observational study

Chronic pain in transgender and gender-diverse youth: a biopsychosocial perspective

Treating chronic pain with low dose ketamine and adjunct therapies within a biopsychosocial approach: a case series

The intrinsic reason why complementary tests (clinical neurophysiology, neuroimaging, skin biopsy) cannot establish the diagnosis of neuropathic pain

EEG connectivity features associated with fibromyalgia revealed by machine learning

Waiting for pain: effect of a mindfulness intervention during a wait situation on pain intensity

Editorial: Patient education in the treatment of chronic pain

The therapeutic use of music for chronic pain: a psychological and neurobiological perspective

Leveraging voice biomarkers to quantify chronic pain: a rapid review

Efficacy and safety of the thumbtack needle for neck pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Pain severity and opioid use in patients with spine-related diagnoses

Pericapsular nerve group block combined with lateral femoral cutaneous nerve block for hip surgery: a meta-analysis

Examining associations among daily discrimination, psychosocial risk factors, and pain outcomes in people with chronic low back pain

Initial estimates of the minimal clinically important difference for the Neuropathic Pain Symptom Inventory: a systematic meta-analysis

Pain, sleep, fatigue, and health-related quality of life in pediatric sickle cell disease: a serial multiple mediator analysis

A randomized controlled trial of acupoint application for postherpetic neuralgia

Cross-sectional comparison of cannabis use in adults with neuropathic versus non-neuropathic pain

Patient-controlled subcutaneous analgesia with hydromorphone in cancer pain management

Designing and implementing solution-oriented team science initiatives—a chronic pain example

Minimally important difference and responsiveness to change for numerical rating scale of menstrual pain severity: a psychometric study

Identifying and characterizing clinical subgroups in individuals with endometriosis

The clinical application progress of multimodal analgesia strategy in enhanced recovery after surgery: a narrative review

Translational validity of quantitative sensory testing in chronic pain neuro-sensitization: guide of use and interpretation in osteoarthritis animal models

From randomized controlled trial to real world clinical evidence: effectiveness and engagement of in-home virtual reality pain treatment for chronic pain in older adults