Stretch-induced hypoalgesia: a pilot study.

Objectives Stretching is an intervention often used in various kinds of rehabilitation protocols and the effects on pain sensitivity has sparsely been investigated, especially when addressing potential effects on pain. The objective is to investigate the immediate effects of an axial and peripheral prolonged stretch on pressure pain sensitivity (PPT) and temporal summation (TS) on local and distal sites in healthy subjects. Methods Twenty-two healthy volunteers were recruited to participate in this pilot study.