Brain training in osteoarthritis - does it decrease pain?

骨性关节炎（OA）患者的疼痛程度通常与x光片上关节损伤程度无关。这表明还有其他的过程导致了他们的疼痛。最近，人们对大脑在慢性疼痛中的作用进行了研究。该项目旨在确定OA患者大脑的哪些部分受到影响。它还旨在开发针对这些大脑区域的新疗法，并确定这些大脑训练疗法是否能减轻疼痛。

In people with osteoarthritis (OA), the amount of pain is often not related to the amount of joint damage seen on x-ray. This suggests that there are other processes contributing to their pain. Recently, the role of the brain in contributing to chronic pain has been investigated. This project aims to determine what parts of the brain are affected in people with OA. It also aims to develop new treatments that target these brain areas and determine if these brain-training treatments decrease pain.