# Ep42: Pain is More Than What the Knee Looks Like: Osteoarthritis Pain Mechanisms and Phenotypes with Dr. Lisa Carlesso Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/paincast-6663821/ep42-pain-is-more-than-what-the-knee-looks-like-osteoarthritis-pain-mechanisms-and-phenotypes-with-dr-lisa-carlesso Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/paincast-6663821/ep42-pain-is-more-than-what-the-knee-looks-like-osteoarthritis-pain-mechanisms-and-phenotypes-with-dr-lisa-carlesso.md Podcast: [Paincast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/paincast-6663821) Published: 2025-08-30T05:31:28+00:00 Episode link: https://paincastpsd.podbean.com/e/ep42-pain-is-more-than-what-the-knee-looks-like-osteoarthritis-pain-mechanisms-and-phenotypes-with-dr-lisa-carlesso/ Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/wbfbe9e5zaa7u933/Ep42_LisaCarlesso.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/paincast-6663821/episodes/ep42-pain-is-more-than-what-the-knee-looks-like-osteoarthritis-pain-mechanisms-and-phenotypes-with-dr-lisa-carlesso Duration seconds: 3631 ## Resource In this episode, we talked about The relationship between knee osteoarthritis (OA) pain and the stages of knee OA The different experiences of knee OA pain Pain phenotyping using Quantitative Sensory Testing and self-reported measures Dr. Lisa Carlesso is a an associate professor in the School of Rehabilitation Science at McMaster University in Canada with training as a clinical epidemiologist and a physical therapist. Her research program is broadly focussed on understanding the mechanisms and consequences of musculoskeletal pain with a particular focus on OA joint pain. Her research strives to optimize outcomes for people with chronic musculoskeletal disorders by 1. Understanding the complex mechanisms of acute and persistent pain through pain phenotyping to improve prognosis and treatment, 2. Using the understanding of endogenous modulation of pain to enhance conservative treatment options and 3. Improving the clinical measurement of pain. Resources Aoyagi, K., et al. (2022). Does weight-bearing versus non-weight-bearing pain reflect different pain mechanisms in knee osteoarthritis?: the Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study (MOST). Osteoarthritis and cartilage, 30(4), 545-550. Rankin, J., et al. (2022). Quantitative sensory testing protocols to evaluate central and peripheral sensitization in knee OA: a scoping review. Pain Medicine, 23(3), 526-557. Carlesso, L. C., et al. (2022). Association of pain sensitization and conditioned pain modulation to pain patterns in knee osteoarthritis. Arthritis care & research, 74(1), 107-112. Carlesso, L. C. (2023). The impact of altered neural processing of nociceptive signals on physical function in people with knee OA—we know little and have much to learn. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 31(7), 844-846. Neelapala, Y. R., et al. (… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/paincast-6663821/episodes/ep42-pain-is-more-than-what-the-knee-looks-like-osteoarthritis-pain-mechanisms-and-phenotypes-with-dr-lisa-carlesso/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/paincast-6663821/ep42-pain-is-more-than-what-the-knee-looks-like-osteoarthritis-pain-mechanisms-and-phenotypes-with-dr-lisa-carlesso.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.