title: New concepts in pain research and pain management of the rheumatic diseases.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To provide an update on advances in pain research and practical guidelines for pain management in the rheumatic diseases.
  
  
  METHODS
  A selected literature review and authors' conference consensus.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There is emerging evidence that augmented pain regulation, as found in fibromyalgia, is important in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. These findings are applicable to optimal management paradigms in the rheumatic diseases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Fibromyalgia and other forms of chronic widespread pain have taught us important lessons about pain epidemiology and pain pathways.
authors.affiliation: Tufts University School of Medicine, Newton, MA, USA. dgoldenb@massmed.org
authors.forename: Don L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Goldenberg
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Clauw
authors.forename: Mary-Ann
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Fitzcharles
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D059408:Pain Management; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000628:therapy*