CT-optimal touch and chronic pain experience in Parkinson’s Disease; An intervention study
Larissa L. Meijer,
Carla Ruis,
Zoë A. Schielen
et al.
Abstract:One of the most underdiagnosed and undertreated non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease is chronic pain. This is generally treated with analgesics which is not always effective and can cause several side-effects. Therefore, new ways to reduce chronic pain are needed. Several experimental studies show that CT-optimal touch can reduce acute pain. However, little is known about the effect of CT-optimal touch on chronic pain. The aim of the current study is to investigate whether CT-optimal touch can reduce the … Show more
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