title: Trauma and work-related pain syndromes: risk factors, clinical picture, insurance and law interventions.
abstract: In the past decade, major progress has been made in our understanding of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). Various triggers have been implicated as contributing to symptom development in FMS when genetically susceptible individuals are challenged. A substantial amount of data points towards the association between trauma and chronic widespread pain/fibromyalgia syndrome (CWP/FMS). There is abundant data suggesting that the pathogenesis of CWP/FMS might be related to cervical spine injury. Furthermore, several persistent local pain conditions may progress to CWP/FMS. These conditions may share a common pathogenic mechanism namely, central sensitisation. Physical trauma and emotional trauma co-exist in many traumatic events and may interact in the pathogenesis of CWP/FMS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine H, Soroka Medical Center and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel. dbuskila@bgu.ac.il
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Buskila
authors.forename: Reuven
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mader
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D059333:Central Nervous System Sensitization / Q000502:physiology; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012307:Risk Factors; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013577:Syndrome; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology