Movement ‐evoked pain is not associated with pain at rest or physical function in knee osteoarthritis

ConclusionMovement-evoked pain is neither related to pain at rest nor to functional performance in subjects affected by knee osteoarthritis. The results from our study suggest that MEP and pain at rest measure and refer to different constructs in knee osteoarthritis. The implementation of MEP as an outcome in exercise-therapy could enhance the tracking of results, as well as the development of tailored interventions under different conditions.SignificanceThis research elucidates the relevance of MEP, recently defined as ‘pain during walking’, through the analysis of its association with PAR and with functional performance (measured through four mobility tests) in knee osteoarthritis. The results from our study highlight the absence of either association or agreement between MEP and PAR, fact that supports and e ndorses the idea that both concepts measure and refer to different constructs in knee osteoarthritis.
Source: European Journal of Pain - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research