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In 1981 Wilbert E. Fordyce challenged conventional wisdom. In one of the most influential findings in modern pain research, he reported a negative relationship between exercise and pain [1]. A subsequent study by Steven Linton confirmed these results. While patients thought their (low back) pain would increase after a cycling test, they themselves reported the exact opposite after the trial [2]. Patients were wrong about their condition and this provided new therapeutic opportunities. An innovative hypothesis was formed, called the fear-avoidance model [3]. Central…