Physical exercise as non-pharmacological treatment of chronic pain: why and when

KR Ambrose, YM Golightly - Best practice & research Clinical rheumatology, 2015 - Elsevier
Chronic pain broadly encompasses both objectively defined conditions and idiopathic
conditions that lack physical findings. Despite variance in origin or pathogenesis, these …

Physical activity and autoimmune diseases: Get moving and manage the disease

K Sharif, A Watad, NL Bragazzi, M Lichtbroun… - Autoimmunity …, 2018 - Elsevier
Physical activity, by definition, is any skeletal muscle body movement that results in energy
expenditure. In the last few decades, a plethora of scientific evidences have accumulated …

Psychological therapies for the management of chronic pain (excluding headache) in adults

AC de C Williams, E Fisher, L Hearn… - … of systematic reviews, 2020 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Chronic non‐cancer pain, a disabling and distressing condition, is common in
adults. It is a global public health problem and economic burden on health and social care …

The biopsychosocial model of pain 40 years on: time for a reappraisal?

MK Nicholas - Pain, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Like other models or explanations for health conditions, 14 the biopsychosocial model of
pain has provided a framework for the assessment and management pain and associated …

Exercise therapy for fibromyalgia

AJ Busch, SC Webber, M Brachaniec… - Current pain and …, 2011 - Springer
Fibromyalgia syndrome, a chronic condition typically characterized by widespread pain,
nonrestorative sleep, fatigue, cognitive dysfunction, and other somatic symptoms, negatively …

Chronic pain and cognitive behavioral therapy: an integrative review

R Knoerl, EM Lavoie Smith… - Western journal of …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is often used to treat chronic pain; however, more
information is needed about what are the most efficacious dose and delivery methods. The …

Resistance exercise training for fibromyalgia

AJ Busch, SC Webber, RS Richards… - Cochrane database …, 1996 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Fibromyalgia is characterized by chronic widespread pain that leads to reduced
physical function. Exercise training is commonly recommended as a treatment for …

Aerobic exercise training for adults with fibromyalgia

J Bidonde, AJ Busch, CL Schachter… - Cochrane Database …, 1996 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Exercise training is commonly recommended for individuals with fibromyalgia.
This review is one of a series of reviews about exercise training for people with fibromyalgia …

Aquatic exercise training for fibromyalgia

J Bidonde, AJ Busch, SC Webber… - Cochrane Database …, 1996 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Exercise training is commonly recommended for individuals with fibromyalgia.
This review examined the effects of supervised group aquatic training programs (led by an …

Fear of movement and avoidance behaviour toward physical activity in chronic-fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia: state of the art and implications for clinical practice

J Nijs, N Roussel, J Van Oosterwijck, M De Kooning… - Clinical …, 2013 - Springer
Severe exacerbation of symptoms following physical activity is characteristic for chronic-
fatigue syndrome (CFS) and fibromyalgia (FM). These exacerbations make it …