PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Brian Hainline AU - Judith A Turner AU - J P Caneiro AU - Mike Stewart AU - G Lorimer Moseley TI - Pain in elite athletes—neurophysiological, biomechanical and psychosocial considerations: a narrative review AID - 10.1136/bjsports-2017-097890 DP - 2017 Sep 01 TA - British Journal of Sports Medicine PG - 1259--1264 VI - 51 IP - 17 4099 - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/51/17/1259.short 4100 - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/51/17/1259.full SO - Br J Sports Med2017 Sep 01; 51 AB - Pain is a common problem among elite athletes and is frequently associated with sport injury. Both injury and pain interfere with peak performance. Pain management should be based on the physiological, anatomical and psychosocial influences on the individual’s pain and is not equivalent to injury management, which focuses on musculoskeletal recovery and return-to-play. This narrative review provides a foundation for understanding the differing causes and types of pain in elite athletes, thereby serving as a springboard for comprehensive pain management.