Advances in Chronic Pain Research and Therapy
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Clinical Rehabilitation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2026 | Viewed by 17
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The field of brain-body interactions in pain and their therapeutic interventions has made remarkable progress in recent years. Various pain conditions, previously difficult to manage or understand in a holistic context, are now being explored through an integrated approach that considers both the physiological and psychological aspects of pain. A key aspect of this interaction is interoception—the brain's ability to perceive and process internal bodily sensations. This awareness of internal bodily states influences emotional responses, pain perception, and can impact therapeutic effectiveness. The consequent development of mind-body interventions has opened new possibilities for managing chronic pain. In this Special Issue, we invite authors to submit papers exploring the clinical advances in understanding brain-body interactions in pain. We also welcome research on the application and effectiveness of mind-body interventions that target both the physiological and emotional components of pain through integrated and innovative approaches.
Dr. Elena Makovac
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- chronic pain
- pain perception
- brain-body interactions
- therapeutic effectiveness
- integrated approach
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