4 Indeed, a recent systematic review and meta-analysis of painful exercises versus pain free exercises for chronic musculoskeletal pain that included seven randomised controlled trials found that ...

Background Chronic musculoskeletal disorders are a prevalent and costly global health issue. A new form of exercise therapy focused on loading and resistance programmes that temporarily aggravates a ...

A common genetic pathway may account for increased risk for atherosclerotic disease in patients with chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain.