Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Radiating Pain

Radiating pain is discomfort that originates at one location in the body but travels along nerve pathways to be felt in other, often distant areas. Research published in the International Journal of Pain Management addresses several clinical contexts where radiating pain presents diagnostic and therapeutic challenge…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 3 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 8× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2688-5328 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Radiating pain is discomfort that originates at one location in the body but travels along nerve pathways to be felt in other, often distant areas. Research published in the International Journal of Pain Management addresses several clinical contexts where radiating pain presents diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. The journal has examined occipital neuralgia, a condition characterized by pain radiating from the base of the skull along the occipital nerves, including surgical decompression approaches for patients who experience this distinctive pattern of head and neck pain. Additionally, published work has explored diagnostic frameworks for conditions like cellulitis that may present with pain extending beyond the primary site of inflammation, emphasizing the importance of accurate clinical guidelines in distinguishing between conditions with overlapping symptoms. The journal has also documented cases where pain radiation serves as a clinical feature in complex presentations, such as lymphoproliferative disorders affecting breast tissue. Understanding radiating pain patterns is essential for clinicians because the distribution of symptoms often provides critical diagnostic information about underlying pathology, guides appropriate imaging and testing strategies, and influences treatment selection ranging from conservative management to surgical intervention.

Research published in this journal

3 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 3 articles above have been cited 8 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Radiating Pain, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Pain Management (ISSN 2688-5328).

Journal editorial board
Maurizio Evangelista · Italy Anne Manyande · UNITED KINGDOM Dimos-Dimitrios Mitsikostas · Greece

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