Pain confrontation and exposure to painful movements/activities is an element of which care approach?

• A. Active care
• B. Passive care
• C. Home-based exercises
• D. HIIT

Answer: (A)

Pain confrontation and exposure to painful movements/activities is a hallmark of the active care approach. In active care, patients are actively involved in their rehabilitation, performing movements and exercises that challenge them, even if they are painful at first. The goal is to gradually increase tolerance to loading, reduce fear of movement, and restore function through progressive, self-directed activity and education. This contrasts with passive care, which relies on treatments applied to the patient without their active participation (like modalities or manual therapy). While home-based exercises can be part of active care, the key element described—confronting pain through exposure to painful movements—fits the active care mindset. HIIT is a form of exercise that might be used within active care, but it isn’t a care approach in itself.