Results and conclusions
depression, lower limb pain, pain
Corticomotor responses to sustained hamstring pain were variable. Individuals who developed corticomotor facilitation in response to hamstring pain experienced greater mechanical sensitivity than those who developed corticomotor depression. These novel data could have implications for rehabilitation following lower limb pain or injury.This was the first study to explore the variability of corticomotor responses to sustained lower limb pain. Corticomotor responses varied considerably between participants. Individuals responding with corticomotor facilitation experienced increased mechanical sensitivity compared to those responding with corticomotor depression. Our data raise the possibility that corticomotor facilitation in response to lower limb pain could indicate susceptibility to greater mechanical sensitivity and delayed return‐to‐play following injury.

