Acute Pain Impairs Locomotor Learning and Retention in Older Adults.

A study published in The Journal of Pain found that acute pain negatively affects the ability of older adults to learn and retain locomotor skills. These findings have direct implications for physical therapists working on gait rehabilitation with older patients who are experiencing pain, suggesting that pain management may be a prerequisite for optimizing motor learning outcomes. Clinicians may need to consider pain status when timing and structuring locomotor training interventions in this population.

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