Jay Shah

OBJECTIVE: To assess potential contributors to the variability in the clinical spectrum of unexplained neck/shoulder pain and its associated myofascial component(s). DESIGN: Prospective cross-sectional study of adults reporting neck/should…

OBJECTIVE: The World Endometriosis Research Foundation established the Endometriosis Phenome and Biobanking Harmonisation Project (EPHect) to create standardized documentation tools (with common data elements) to facilitate the comparison a…

Low back pain (LBP) is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Most LBP is non-specific or idiopathic, which is defined as symptoms of unknown origin without a clear specific cause or pathology. Current guidelines for clinical evaluation…

BACKGROUND: Chronic pelvic pain persists in some women with endometriosis even after lesion removal and optimized hormonal treatment. OBJECTIVE: Characterize the presence and distribution of pain, myofascial dysfunction and sensitisation b…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Many women with endometriosis continue to have pelvic pain despite optimal surgical and hormonal treatment; some also have palpable pelvic floor muscle spasm. We describe changes in pain, spasm, and disability aft…

Assess effects of botulinum toxin for chronic pelvic pain in endometriosis.

To assess myofascial dysfunction and sensitization beyond the pelvis in women with endometriosis-associated chronic pelvic pain (endo-CPP).

Chronic pelvic pain is a frustrating symptom for patients with endometriosis and is frequently refractory to hormonal and surgical management. While these therapies target ectopic endometrial lesions, they do not directly address pain due t…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate sensitization, myofascial trigger points, and quality of life in women with chronic pelvic pain with and without endometriosis. METHODS: A cross-sectional prospective study of women aged 18-50 years with pain suggest…