The Journal of Pain
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 133-140 , January 2011

Suprathreshold Heat Pain Response Is Associated With Clinical Pain Intensity for Patients With Shoulder Pain

  • Carolina Valencia

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Carolina Valencia, University of Florida, Department of Physical Therapy, PO Box 100154, Gainesville, FL 32611-0154.
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  • Roger B. Fillingim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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  • Steven Z. George

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

Received 5 April 2010 ,Revised 13 May 2010 ,Accepted 9 June 2010.

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 Supported by Grant #AR055899 (S.Z.G., R.B.F., and C.V.) from NIAMS/NIH.

PII: S1526-5900(10)00556-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2010.06.002

The Journal of Pain
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 133-140 , January 2011

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