Exploring the Evidence Behind Physical Activity and Pain: Spanning Basic Science to Clinical Application

This webinar - held on 25 October 2023 - was produced by the International Association for the Study of Pain's Pain, Mind, and Movement Special Interest Group (PMMSIG).
                                                                          
Routine physical activity is important in the prevention and treatment of chronic pain and identified as a frontline treatment (via the United States' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC). During this webinar, the current evidence on the benefits of regular physical activity and exercise in the management of chronic musculoskeletal pain was discussed. Specific recommendations were reviewed regarding therapeutic exercise that included dosing, decreasing exercise barriers, and utilization of the biopsychosocial model of pain. The potential mechanisms for how physical activity and exercise alleviate pain were also reviewed to help clinicians individually tailor exercise prescription leading to improved outcomes.

Participants included:

• Marie Hoeger Bement, MPT, PhD, Marquette University, Wisconsin, USA
• Kathleen A. Sluka, PT, PhD, FAPTA, University of Iowa, USA
• Felipe Reis, PhD, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (moderator)