05/07/2025
▪️ Exercise to Reduce Pain ▪️
Movement can be your medicine — even if it’s just a walk or something fun like kayaking.
Why Movement Matters
When you’re in pain, movement might feel counterintuitive — but it’s often exactly what your body needs. Whether you’re recovering from injury or trying to improve day-to-day function, exercise helps reduce pain and builds strength, confidence, and independence.
It supports physical tasks across key areas of life:
🔹 Work
🔹 Self-care
🔹 Housework
🔹 Driving
🔹 Walking
🔹 Exercise
🔹 Leisure
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Rest Isn’t Always Best
Avoiding activity may feel safe, but it can make your body more sensitive over time. Pain doesn’t always mean stop — it often means you need to start again, gradually and with purpose.
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Build Resilience, Step by Step
Recovery isn’t about pushing through sharp pain. It’s about reintroducing movement slowly, helping your body adapt and become more resilient.
✅ Your body can change.
✅ It just takes time.
✅ Start small — and keep going.
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Choose What You Love
The best kind of exercise is the kind you’ll actually do. Whether it’s gardening, dancing, swimming, or hiking — enjoyment leads to consistency, and consistency leads to progress.
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Final Thought
Pain is real — but so is your ability to overcome it.
Move more. Worry less. And don’t underestimate the power of doing what you love.
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