From heterogeneity to precision: Mapping the future of rTMS for musculoskeletal pain
(2025) British Journal of Pain — Vol. 19, n° 6, p. 374-376 (2025)
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- (en) Chronic musculoskeletal (MSK) pain remains one of the most pervasive causes of disability worldwide, affecting millions of individuals and imposing a substantial burden on patients, healthcare systems, and society. As conventional pharmacological and physical therapies provide only partial pain relief, non-invasive brain stimulation has emerged as a compelling frontier. In this issue of the British Journal of Pain, Liang et al. present a timely and comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis on the therapeutic effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for MSK pain, and on the stimulation parameters that may modulate efficacy. Their work adds an important piece to the growing puzzle of how non-invasive brain stimulation might contribute to pain alleviation. [...]
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Liberati, G. (2025). From heterogeneity to precision: Mapping the future of rTMS for musculoskeletal pain. British Journal of Pain, 19(6), 374-376. https://doi.org/10.1177/20494637251391429 (Original work published 2025)