In May, a report published in the Journal of the International Association For The Study Of Chronic Pain showed how recreational exercise, particularly in older women, was very beneficial for the reduction of feeling Chronic Pain.
From the study’s abstract:
For those aged 20–64 years, the prevalence of chronic pain was 10–12% lower for those exercising 1–3 times a week for at least 30minutes duration or of moderate intensity, relative to those not exercising. Dependent on the load of exercise, the prevalence of chronic pain was 21–38% lower among older women who exercised, relative to those not exercising. Similar, but somewhat weaker, associations were seen for older men.
The study was led by Tormod Landmark, Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway, and the National Competence Centre for Complex Symptom Disorders, St Olavs University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway.
We think this research is intuitive and makes a lot of sense. However, Allevio certainly would never want any patient or reader to hurt themselves or put themselves through more pain than they need to in trying to help themselves or taking others research found here too seriously. Please use your better judgment before picking up your tennis racket or strapping on your runners!