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SUBMITTER: Shi C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6287742 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Shi Changgui C Qiu Sujun S Riester Scott M SM Das Vaskar V Zhu Bingqian B Wallace Atiyayein A AA van Wijnen Andre J AJ Mwale Fackson F Iatridis James C JC Sakai Daisuke D Votta-Velis Gina G Yuan Wen W Im Hee-Jeong HJ
Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society 20180314 5
Chronic low back pain is a major cause of disability and health care costs. Effective treatments are inadequate for many patients. Animal models are essential to further understanding of the pain mechanism and testing potential therapies. Currently, a number of preclinical models have been developed attempting to mimic aspects of clinical conditions that contribute to low back pain (LBP). This review focused on describing these animal models and the main behavioral tests for assessing pain in ea ...[more]