Perceptions of occupational physicians in supporting transgender and gender-diverse people (returning) at work - a focus group study: .

Objectives: This study aimed to explore the role of occupational physicians (OPs) in supporting transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) workers during gender transition and return to work (RTW) following gender-affirming (medical) interventions.

Design: We conducted a qualitative study (ONZ-2023-0026) using focus groups.

Setting: This study involved OPs in Belgium.

Neural processing of pain-related distress to neck-specific movements in people with chronic whiplash-associated disorders.

Pain-related distress contributes to long-term disability in chronic whiplash-associated disorders. Recently, neuroimaging studies have revealed altered neural responses to viewing pictures of movements associated with back pain in key regions for threat and affective processing. In this study, we examined neural correlates of imagining neck-specific movements designed to elicit pain-related distress in individuals with whiplash-associated disorders (n = 63) when compared with that in sex-matched pain-free controls (n = 32).

Disability and return to work after a multidisciplinary intervention for (sub)acute low back pain: A systematic review.

Objective: This systematic review aimed to examine pain, functional status and return to work after a multidisciplinary intervention, with or without additional workplace intervention, for (sub)acute low back pain among adults.

Data Sources: A comprehensive search was completed (November 2022) in six electronic databases (Embase, MEDLINE, Web of Science, Cochrane, CENTRAL and Scopus) and in the reference list of all identified studies.

Review Methods: The search results were screened against predefined eligibility criteria by two independent researchers.

Are Reports of Pain, Disability, Quality of Life, Psychological Factors, and Central Sensitization Related to Outcomes of Quantitative Sensory Testing in Patients Suffering From Chronic Whiplash Associated Disorders?

Background: Chronic whiplash associated disorders (CWAD) are characterized by long-lasting symptoms of neck pain occurring after an acceleration-deceleration injury. Central sensitization (CS) has been suggested as the possible underlying mechanism for these symptoms, and is characterized by changes in the central nervous system. Besides CS, psychological factors are believed to play an important role in the experience of (chronic) pain.

Temporal changes in pain processing after whiplash injury, based on Quantitative Sensory Testing: A systematic review.

Background And Objective: After whiplash injury, some patients develop chronic whiplash-associated disorders. The exact pathophysiology of this chronification is still unclear and more knowledge is needed regarding the different post-injury phases. Therefore, studies were searched that examined temporal changes in pain processing, measured by Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST).