How To Exercise When You Have Chronic Pain

• Listen to your body; reduce intensity when you are experiencing greater and increased levels of pain
• Understand that mild pain may not cause further damage for those with chronic pain
• Our muscles and ligaments love to move and feel better after movement
• When you first commence exercise, be sure to exercise on non-consecutive days, in order to allow the body to recover and rest.
• Chose exercises that you enjoy- there are plenty of options!
• Add some aerobic exercise to your program. This can be walking, running, swimming, cycling, dancing etc.
• Start slowly and build up. You don’t need to be running marathons next week! As a general rule gradually increase by increasing volume then intensity.

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