Exercise is an integral part of the rehabilitation of patients suffering a variety of chronic
musculoskeletal conditions, such as fibromyalgia, chronic low back pain and myofascial …

Exercise-induced analgesia is a phenomenon discussed worldwide. This effect began to be
investigated in the early 1970s in healthy individuals and rodents during and after an acute …

Ischaemic heart disease (IHD) remains a major cause of morbidity/mortality globally, firmly
established in W esternized or 'developed'countries and rising in prevalence in developing …

Physical activity has become a first-line treatment in rehabilitation settings for individuals
with chronic pain. However, research has only recently begun to elucidate the mechanisms …

Objective To evaluate if a single blood flow restriction (BFR)-exercise bout would induce
hypoalgaesia in patients with anterior knee pain (AKP) and allow painless application of …

The utilization of physical activity as a therapeutic tool is rapidly growing in the medical
community and the role exercise may offer in the alleviation of painful disease states is an …

Objectives: The purpose was to examine central inhibitory mechanisms involved in
analgesia produced by wheel running. Methods: C57/Black6 mice were given access to …

Peripheral nerve injuries result in loss of motor, sensory and autonomic functions of the
denervated limb, but are also accompanied by positive symptoms, such as hyperreflexia …

Placebo treatments are pharmacologically inert, but are known to alleviate symptoms across
a variety of clinical conditions. Associative learning and cognitive expectations both play …

BACKGROUND: Resistance exercise (RE) is also known as strength training, and it is
performed to increase the strength and mass of muscles, bone strength, and metabolism. RE …