Does exercise increase or decrease pain? Central mechanisms underlying these two phenomena
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 …
musculoskeletal conditions, such as fibromyalgia, chronic low back pain and myofascial …
[HTML][HTML] Exercise and neuropathic pain: a general overview of preclinical and clinical research
BN Leitzelar, KF Koltyn - Sports medicine-open, 2021 - Springer
Neuropathic pain is a disease of the somatosensory system that is characterized by tingling,
burning, and/or shooting pain. Medication is often the primary treatment, but it can be costly …
burning, and/or shooting pain. Medication is often the primary treatment, but it can be costly …
Regular exercise reverses sensory hypersensitivity in a rat neuropathic pain model: role of endogenous opioids
NJ Stagg, HP Mata, MM Ibrahim… - The Journal of the …, 2011 - pubs.asahq.org
Background Exercise is often prescribed as a therapy for chronic pain. Short-term exercise
briefly increases the production of endogenous analgesics, leading to transient …
briefly increases the production of endogenous analgesics, leading to transient …
Inflammation-induced decrease in voluntary wheel running in mice: a nonreflexive test for evaluating inflammatory pain and analgesia
Inflammatory pain impacts adversely on the quality of life of patients, often resulting in motor
disabilities. Therefore, we studied the effect of peripheral inflammation induced by …
disabilities. Therefore, we studied the effect of peripheral inflammation induced by …
Regular physical activity prevents development of chronic pain and activation of central neurons
KA Sluka, JM O'Donnell, J Danielson… - Journal of applied …, 2013 - journals.physiology.org
Chronic musculoskeletal pain is a significant health problem and is associated with
increases in pain during acute physical activity. Regular physical activity is protective …
increases in pain during acute physical activity. Regular physical activity is protective …
Role of brainstem serotonin in analgesia produced by low-intensity exercise on neuropathic pain after sciatic nerve injury in mice
F Bobinski, TAA Ferreira, MM Córdova… - Pain, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Physical exercise is a low-cost, safe, and efficient intervention for the reduction of
neuropathic chronic pain in humans. However, the underlying mechanisms for how exercise …
neuropathic chronic pain in humans. However, the underlying mechanisms for how exercise …
[HTML][HTML] The interplay between oxidative stress, exercise, and pain in health and disease: potential role of autonomic regulation and epigenetic mechanisms
J Hendrix, J Nijs, K Ickmans, L Godderis, M Ghosh… - Antioxidants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Oxidative stress can be induced by various stimuli and altered in certain conditions,
including exercise and pain. Although many studies have investigated oxidative stress in …
including exercise and pain. Although many studies have investigated oxidative stress in …
Interleukin-4 mediates the analgesia produced by low-intensity exercise in mice with neuropathic pain
Peripheral nerve injury (PNI) activates the immune system, resulting in increased
proinflammatory cytokines at the site of injury and in the spinal cord dorsal horn. Exercise …
proinflammatory cytokines at the site of injury and in the spinal cord dorsal horn. Exercise …
Exercise training attenuates neuropathic pain and cytokine expression after chronic constriction injury of rat sciatic nerve
YW Chen, YT Li, YC Chen, ZY Li… - Anesthesia & …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: The underlying mechanism of exercise on neuropathic pain is not well
understood. We investigated whether physical exercise regulates the functional recovery …
understood. We investigated whether physical exercise regulates the functional recovery …
Prior voluntary wheel running attenuates neuropathic pain
PM Grace, TJ Fabisiak, SM Green-Fulgham… - Pain, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Exercise is known to exert a systemic anti-inflammatory influence, but whether its effects are
sufficient to protect against subsequent neuropathic pain is underinvestigated. We report …
sufficient to protect against subsequent neuropathic pain is underinvestigated. We report …