The rehabilitation of musculoskeletal dysfunctions(MSD)such as osteoarthritis,anterior cruciate ligament injuries and low back pain focuses on symptomatic management of pain followed by stretching and strengthening.Ho...The rehabilitation of musculoskeletal dysfunctions(MSD)such as osteoarthritis,anterior cruciate ligament injuries and low back pain focuses on symptomatic management of pain followed by stretching and strengthening.However,these interventions focus just on symptomatic pain management and addressing musculoskeletal impairments.But it has been found that neuroplastic changes continue to occur throughout these pathologies and sometimes even are persistent,as conventional rehabilitation doesn’t focus on these changes therefore chances of reinjury increase.Therefore this article discusses underlying neuroplastic changes associated with MSD and neuroplasticity-based interventions for better clinical outcomes.展开更多
文摘The rehabilitation of musculoskeletal dysfunctions(MSD)such as osteoarthritis,anterior cruciate ligament injuries and low back pain focuses on symptomatic management of pain followed by stretching and strengthening.However,these interventions focus just on symptomatic pain management and addressing musculoskeletal impairments.But it has been found that neuroplastic changes continue to occur throughout these pathologies and sometimes even are persistent,as conventional rehabilitation doesn’t focus on these changes therefore chances of reinjury increase.Therefore this article discusses underlying neuroplastic changes associated with MSD and neuroplasticity-based interventions for better clinical outcomes.