Exercise is the gold standard for pain management. Through "graded exposure," therapists help patients gradually return to feared activities, desensitizing the nervous system and strengthening tissues.
Genetics, tissue pathology, and inflammation. Mechanisms and Management of Pain for the Physi...
This is the most common form, arising from actual or threatened damage to non-neural tissue. It is usually well-localized and follows a predictable pattern related to mechanical loading or inflammatory triggers (e.g., an acute ankle sprain or osteoarthritis). Exercise is the gold standard for pain management