All Outputs (72)

Blocking the tropomyosin receptor kinase A (TrkA) receptor inhibits pain behaviour in two rat models of osteoarthritis (2015)
Journal Article
Nwosu, L. N., Mapp, P. I., Chapman, V., & Walsh, D. A. (in press). Blocking the tropomyosin receptor kinase A (TrkA) receptor inhibits pain behaviour in two rat models of osteoarthritis. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 75(6), https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-207203

Objectives: Tropomyosin receptor kinase A (TrkA) mediates nociceptor sensitisation by nerve growth factor (NGF), but it is unknown whether selective TrkA inhibition will be an effective strategy for treating osteoarthritis (OA) pain. We determined th... Read More about Blocking the tropomyosin receptor kinase A (TrkA) receptor inhibits pain behaviour in two rat models of osteoarthritis.

Pain Phenotype in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: Classification and Measurement Properties of painDETECT and Self-Report Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs Scale in a Cross-Sectional Study (2015)
Journal Article
Moreton, B. J., Tew, V., das Nair, R., Wheeler, M., Walsh, D. A., & Lincoln, N. B. (2015). Pain Phenotype in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: Classification and Measurement Properties of painDETECT and Self-Report Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs Scale in a Cross-Sectional Study. Arthritis Care and Research, 67(4), 519-528. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.22431

Objective

Multiple mechanisms are involved in pain associated with osteoarthritis (OA). The painDETECT and Self‐Report Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs (S‐LANSS) questionnaires screen for neuropathic pain and may also identify... Read More about Pain Phenotype in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: Classification and Measurement Properties of painDETECT and Self-Report Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs Scale in a Cross-Sectional Study.

Dissecting the contribution of knee joint NGF to spinal nociceptive sensitization in a model of OA pain in the rat (2015)
Journal Article
Sagar, D. R., Nwosu, L. N., Walsh, D. A., & Chapman, V. (2015). Dissecting the contribution of knee joint NGF to spinal nociceptive sensitization in a model of OA pain in the rat. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 23(6), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2015.01.010

Objective: Although analgesic approaches targeting nerve growth factor (NGF) for the treatment of osteoarthritis (OA) pain remain of clinical interest, neurophysiological mechanisms by which NGF contribute to OA pain remain unclear. We investigated t... Read More about Dissecting the contribution of knee joint NGF to spinal nociceptive sensitization in a model of OA pain in the rat.

A cross-sectional study of pain sensitivity, disease-activity assessment, mental health, and fibromyalgia status in rheumatoid arthritis (2015)
Journal Article
Joharatnam, N., McWilliams, D. F., Wilson, D., Wheeler, M., Pande, I., & Walsh, D. A. (2015). A cross-sectional study of pain sensitivity, disease-activity assessment, mental health, and fibromyalgia status in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Research and Therapy, 17(11), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-015-0525-5

INTRODUCTION: Pain remains the most important problem for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Active inflammatory disease contributes to pain, but pain due to non-inflammatory mechanisms can confound the assessment of disease activity. We hypothes... Read More about A cross-sectional study of pain sensitivity, disease-activity assessment, mental health, and fibromyalgia status in rheumatoid arthritis.

Mechanisms, impact and management of pain in rheumatoid arthritis (2014)
Journal Article
Walsh, D. A., & McWilliams, D. F. (2014). Mechanisms, impact and management of pain in rheumatoid arthritis. Nature Reviews Rheumatology, 10(10), 581-592. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrrheum.2014.64

© 2014 Macmillan Publishers Limited. All rights reserved. People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) identify pain as their most important symptom, one that often persists despite optimal control of inflammatory disease. RA pain arises from multiple mecha... Read More about Mechanisms, impact and management of pain in rheumatoid arthritis.

Increased function of pronociceptive TRPV1 at the level of the joint in a rat model of osteoarthritis pain (2013)
Journal Article
Kelly, S., Chapman, R., Woodhams, S., Sagar, D. R., Turner, J., Burston, J., …Chapman, V. (2014). Increased function of pronociceptive TRPV1 at the level of the joint in a rat model of osteoarthritis pain. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 74, https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-203413

Objectives Blockade of transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) with systemic antagonists attenuates osteoarthritis (OA) pain behaviour in rat models, but on-target-mediated hyperthermia has halted clinical trials. The present study investiga... Read More about Increased function of pronociceptive TRPV1 at the level of the joint in a rat model of osteoarthritis pain.

Pain in rheumatoid arthritis (2012)
Journal Article
Walsh, D. A., & McWilliams, D. F. (2012). Pain in rheumatoid arthritis. Current Pain and Headache Reports, 16(6), 509-517. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11916-012-0303-x

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disease of synovial joints, and pain is the predominant problem for people with RA. Pain in RA is distressing in its own right and adversely affects disability and psychosocial outcomes. RA pain may be due... Read More about Pain in rheumatoid arthritis.

Lymphatic vessels in osteoarthritic human knees (2012)
Journal Article
Walsh, D. A., Verghese, P., Cook, G. J., McWilliams, D. F., Mapp, P. I., Ashraf, S., & Wilson, D. (2012). Lymphatic vessels in osteoarthritic human knees. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 20(5), 405-412. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2012.01.012

Objectives: The distribution and function of lymphatic vessels in normal and diseased human knees are understood incompletely. This study aimed to investigate whether lymphatic density is associated with clinical, histological or radiographic paramet... Read More about Lymphatic vessels in osteoarthritic human knees.

A clinical assessment tool to improve the use of pain relieving treatments in knee osteoarthritis
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Akin-Akinyosoye, K., Frowd, N., Marshall, L., Stocks, J., Fernandes, G., Valdes, A., McWilliams, D., Zhang, W., Doherty, M., Ferguson, E., & Walsh, D. (2018, April). A clinical assessment tool to improve the use of pain relieving treatments in knee osteoarthritis. Presented at 2018 OARSI World Congress on Osteoarthritis : Promoting Clinical and Basic Research in Osteoarthritis, Liverpool, United Kingdom

Purpose: Approximately 1 in 4 individuals in the UK over the age of 55 experience knee pain (KP), predominantly due to osteoarthritis (OA). Following treatment targeted at the affected knee, pain relief is reported in only 60%–80% of individuals with... Read More about A clinical assessment tool to improve the use of pain relieving treatments in knee osteoarthritis.

Mediators of the predictive relationship between a self-report measure of central mechanisms and future knee pain outcomes in the knee pain in the community (KPIC) cohort
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Matthews, R., Akin-Akinyosoye, K., Frowd, N., Swaithes, L., Stocks, J., Sarmanova, A., Fernandes, G. S., Valdes, A., McWilliams, D. F., Zhang, W., Doherty, M., Ferguson, E., & Walsh, D. A. (2020, April). Mediators of the predictive relationship between a self-report measure of central mechanisms and future knee pain outcomes in the knee pain in the community (KPIC) cohort. Presented at OARSI 2020 World Congress, Vienna, Austria

Pain distant from the index site and sensitization in people with knee pain and low back pain
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Akin-Akinyosoye, K., Georgopoulos, V., Frowd, N., Swaithes, L., Stocks, J., Fernandes, G. S., Valdes, A., McWilliams, D., Zhang, W., Doherty, M., Ferguson, E., & Walsh, D. (2020, April). Pain distant from the index site and sensitization in people with knee pain and low back pain. Presented at OARSI 2020 World Congress, Vienna, Austria

P073 Comparative effectiveness of different exercise interventions on central sensitisation indices in humans: A systematic review and network meta-analysis
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Abd Elkhabir, A. A., McWilliams, D. F., Smith, S., Chaplin, W., Salimian, M., Georgopoulos, V., Kouraki, A., & Walsh, D. A. (2023, April). P073 Comparative effectiveness of different exercise interventions on central sensitisation indices in humans: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. Presented at British Society for Rheumatology Annual Conference 2023, Manchester

Background/Aims

Exercise has shown a promising effect in reducing central sensitisation (CS), but it is unknown which exercise type is the most effective. This review aimed to rank and compare the effectiveness of different exercise interventions... Read More about P073 Comparative effectiveness of different exercise interventions on central sensitisation indices in humans: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.