| If you're living with chronic pain, physical exercise | | | | yoga, stretching, exercises from a sitting position, |
| may be the last thing on your mind. The thought | | | | flexibility training and walking. Try to avoid |
| of doing any physical exercise may make you | | | | high-impact exercise that includes jumping or |
| want to collapse in a heap. But physical activity is | | | | running. |
| now thought to be a key factor in some | | | | You may want to consider a warm water pool to |
| treatment plans especially for aliments or | | | | do your exercise in or possibly aqua aerobics. If |
| conditions such as arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis | | | | you choose a pool or swimming pool for your |
| and other auto-immune conditions, fibromyalgia | | | | exercise routine try to find a salt water pool |
| and others. | | | | instead of a chlorinated pool. It'll be better for |
| With exercise the pain may not go away | | | | your health. In many cases people have reported |
| altogether. It shouldn't be considered a cure. But | | | | that pools make exercising easier for them and |
| it's a good way to help yourself feel better, | | | | provide some relief for their pain. |
| perhaps reduce your pain levels and improve your | | | | You want to start slowly and gradually increase |
| ability to function better in your daily activities. In | | | | your exercise or workouts. Be safe and careful. |
| some cases, fibromyalgia for one, moderate | | | | You may also notice an improvement in the |
| exercise benefited many women in one of the | | | | strength in your arms and legs. Your fitness levels |
| new studies. | | | | will increase. Studies have shown that low-impact |
| This study found that women who combined | | | | aerobic exercise reduced pain in people with a |
| walking, strength training and stretching three | | | | wide variety of auto-immune diseases including |
| times a week over a four month period reported | | | | rheumatoid arthritis. |
| a lessening of pain symptoms. They gradually | | | | Researchers don't completely understand why |
| increased 30 minute workouts to 60 minutes. | | | | exercise helps people with chronic pain. However |
| Some reported they reduced their pain as much | | | | they believe that chemical changes in the brain |
| as about 50% following four months of exercise. | | | | due to the increased mobility are taking place. It is |
| Even after six months the women who exercised | | | | thought that endorphins (our body's natural |
| consistently reported a significant lessening of | | | | painkillers) are released lessening pain and as a |
| their pain. | | | | side benefit elevating our moods. |
| Before undertaking any exercise program if | | | | Besides the reduction of pain and finding pain relief |
| you're suffering from acute or chronic pain make | | | | from exercises there are sure to be benefits |
| sure to listen to your body. You want to design a | | | | from exercise that will make you feel better. In |
| program for yourself that meets your specific | | | | some cases you may find a significant relief of |
| needs. You want to be careful and safe before | | | | pain or found that your pain has stopped |
| you undergo any exercise or fitness program. | | | | altogether. In other cases it will be greatly |
| Consult with your doctor before starting. | | | | diminished. Start slowly today and see what |
| Exercise that you may be able to do includes a | | | | exercise can do for your pain. |
| workout of simple dance movements, gentle | | | | |