Osteoarticular pain: therapeutic approach by paradigms

L. Molfetta, G. Saviola, D. Fornasari, P.A. Grossi, A. Corcione, B. Frediani

Department of Integrated Surgical and Diagnostic Sciences, School of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy. prof.molfetta@gmail.com

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• Orthopedics
• Pharmacology

Osteoarticular pain is a common condition in the adult population. It is a nociceptive pain modulated by different factors, and it is one of the major symptoms that force patients to seek medical advice. Since osteoarticular pain has a complex pathophysiology and it is not a linear condition, we propose in this paper an original approach to osteoarticular pain by paradigms, where a paradigm refers to a framework of concepts, results, and procedures within which subsequent work is structured. The paradigm presented is a conceptual tool that could help clinicians to choose the correct therapy considering both pain characteristics and clinical features.

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