EXERCISE-INDUCED HYPOALGESIA IN KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS: A NARRATIVE REVIEW
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Osteoarthritis, Knee; Exercise, Chronic PainAbstract
Knee osteoarthritis is a degenerative inflammatory joint disease that leads to progressive damage to the cartilage, generating pain, functional disability, and is expected to increase due to population aging. Physical exercise is considered an important ally in people with this clinical condition, acting in the management of pain and improvement of physical function. In healthy individuals, a single exercise session is capable of promoting exercise-induced hypoalgesia (EHI), through which the pain threshold increases, reducing sensitivity to pain during exercise and for some time afterwards. However, in populations with chronic pain, such as knee osteoarthritis, this mechanism is compromised and may not present changes or even intensify after exercise, making treatment of this population difficult and contributing to a cycle of physical inactivity that will result in the worsening of the disease. Therefore, it is essential to understand how EHI works and why it may be impaired in people with knee osteoarthritis. In this article, we demonstrate an overview of the clinical condition of knee osteoarthritis, providing better guidance for the population and health professionals in pain management.
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