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Chronic Stress, Cortisol Dysfunction, and Pain: A Psychoneuroendocrine Rationale for Stress Management in Pain Rehabilitation

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Hannibal, Kara E., Bishop, Mark D.·2014·Physical Therapy
DOI 10.2522/ptj.20130597PMC PMC4263906
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Pain is a primary symptom driving patients to seek physical therapy, and its attenuation commonly defines a successful outcome. A large body of evidence is dedicated to elucidating the relationship between chronic stress and pain; however, stress is rarely addressed in pain rehabilitation. A physiologic stress response may be evoked by fear or perceived threat to safety, status, or well-being and elicits the secretion of sympathetic catecholamines (epinephrine and norepinepherine) and neuroendocrine hormones (cortisol) to promote survival and motivate success. Cortisol is a potent anti-inflammatory that functions to mobilize glucose reserves for energy and modulate inflammation. Cortisol also may facilitate the consolidation of fear-based memories for future survival and avoidance of danger. Although short-term stress may be adaptive, maladaptive responses (eg, magnification, rumination, helplessness) to pain or non–pain-related stressors may intensify cortisol secretion and condition a sensitized physiologic stress response that is readily recruited. Ultimately, a prolonged or exaggerated stress response may perpetuate cortisol dysfunction, widespread inflammation, and pain. Stress may be unavoidable in life, and challenges are inherent to success; however, humans have the capability to modify what they perceive as stressful and how they respond to it. Exaggerated psychological responses (eg, catastrophizing) following maladaptive cognitive appraisals of potential stressors as threatening may exacerbate cortisol secretion and facilitate the consolidation of fear-based memories of pain or non–pain-related stressors; however, coping, cognitive reappraisal, or confrontation of stressors may minimize cortisol secretion and prevent chronic, recurrent pain. Given the parallel mechanisms underlying the physiologic effects of a maladaptive response to pain and non–pain-related stressors, physical therapists should consider screening for non–pain-related stress to facilitate treatment, prevent chronic disability, and improve quality of life.

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Authors
Hannibal, K. E., & Bishop, M. D.
Affiliations
University of Florida (US)
Corresponding author
Hannibal, Kara E.
ORCID
Bishop, Mark D.
Venue
Physical Therapy
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
2014-12-01
Volume
94
Issue
12
Pages
1816-1825
ISSN
  • 0031-9023 (ISSN-L)
  • 1538-6724
DOI
10.2522/ptj.20130597
PMC
PMC4263906
OpenAlex
W2104399350
Cited by
729
References
77
Citations by year
2026: 75 · 2025: 141 · 2024: 93 · 2023: 97 · 2022: 75 · 2021: 74 · 2020: 70 · 2019: 36 · 2018: 25 · 2017: 17 · 2016: 13 · 2015: 10
FWCI
6.55
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Physical Therapy (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (AT006334, R01AT006334)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine › Pain Management and Treatment
Keywords
chronic stress, pain, stress management, pain rehabilitation, fear-avoidance beliefs, pain catastrophizing, cognitive reappraisal, maladaptive stress response, inflammation, stress screening
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Humans, Hydrocortisone, Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System, Pain, Pituitary-Adrenal System, Stress, Physiological, Stress, Psychological

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