Exercise Analgesia In Chronic Pain

Course overview

Explain how exercise-induced hypoalgesia relieves pain through neurological, hormonal, and inflammatory mechanisms influenced by dose and joint proximity. Recognize clinical features of central sensitization and how pain modulation phenotypes predict varied exercise responses in chronic pain patients. Apply the FITT-VP framework to dose combined exercise programs that reduce central sensitization and build pain self-efficacy. Demonstrate graded exposure strategies that address fear avoidance and guide safe, preference-aligned exercise progression for chronic pain patients.