Referred pain allows pain felt in one body part to originate elsewhere
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SUPPORTED
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Referred pain is a well-documented neurophysiological phenomenon where pathology in one body part, such as internal viscera or compressed spinal nerves, manifests as pain felt in a completely different somatic region.
Evidence for · 5
Molecular Mechanisms and Pathways in Visceral Pain.
2025 · cited by 3
Paper 0 discusses how central sensitization and viscerosomatic convergence contribute to referred pain mechanisms.
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More for · 4
Inside-Out Mechanism of Referred Visceral Pain: Protocol for a Systematic Review of Cutaneous Neurogenic Inflammation in Preclinical Animal Models of Visceral Diseases.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper 2 evaluates preclinical animal models to understand how visceral diseases lead to referred somatic pain.
CHRNA3⁺ nociceptors prime the cutaneous sensory interface to enhance electroacupuncture analgesia.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper 3 investigates how visceral disease induces referred somatic hypersensitivity at specific acupoints.
Diagnosis and treatment of abdominal pain of spinal origin: a case report.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper 4 reports a case where lumbar radiculopathy caused pain felt in the abdomen, mimicking a visceral issue.
The Spinal Facilitation Hypothesis and Reflex Arcs in Modern Osteopathic Medicine.
2025 · cited by 0
Paper 6 explains how spinal segmental facilitation and reflex arcs allow visceral disorders to produce somatic symptoms.