Physiotherapy for Pain Conditions: Recent Advanced Programs and Interventions

Dear Colleagues,

Over the past 20 years, the number of publications on the effectiveness of physiotherapy in improving pain conditions has grown considerably. Today, we have a huge amount of information on the effectiveness of physiotherapy modalities such as exercise therapy, manual therapy, and digital health applied to physiotherapy in improving different outcomes in people with pain, such as pain intensity, disability, quality of life, and anxiety/depression symptoms, among others. However, our efforts as researchers must continue, and many gaps still exist in the field of physiotherapy and pain. Therefore, new studies are needed on this topic to strengthen the existing body of knowledge.

We are pleased to invite you to provide high-quality evidence-based studies that improve the methodological and clinical quality of research on the effects of physiotherapy on pain conditions.

In this Special Issue, all types of research designs will be welcome if they focus on physiotherapy modalities and pain conditions without restrictions in the type of pain. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Acute, subacute, and chronic pain.
• Health conditions closely related to pain (e.g., cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, or stroke).
• Methodological issues related to physiotherapy and pain.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Javier Martinez-Calderon
Dr. Cristina García-Muñoz
Guest Editors

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