Exercise as a Therapeutic Tool in Chronic Pain Management A Sports Medicine Perspective

Key Points

• The aim is to evaluate exercise as a primary, non-drug treatment for chronic pain and its impact on recovery and quality of life.
• Synthesized current evidence on exercise interventions in chronic pain management
• Applied a biopsychosocial framework to assess outcomes
• Evaluated exercise's role in functional recovery and disability reduction.
• Exercise is effective as a first-line approach for chronic pain
• Significant improvements noted in quality of life and functional abilities
• Reduction in disability levels associated with regular exercise.