29/01/2026
Should I exercise through pain? This is a question we are often asked❗️
For most muscle and joint problems, complete rest isn’t usually the answer.
Recent research shows that:
⭐️Keeping active and exercising in a graded way often leads to reduced pain and function rather than stopping completely
⭐️Carefully loading tissues helps them adapt and get stronger, rather than weaker
⭐️Some discomfort during rehab doesn’t automatically mean harm, as long as symptoms settle and don’t worsen over time
Large reviews and clinical studies (2024–2025) support using exercise plus good education, rather than rest alone, for many common MSK problems — including tendon pain, back pain and persistent joint pain.
That’s why we often encourage people to keep moving within safe limits, and to stop or modify exercise when pain becomes sharp, worsening, unstable, or lingers beyond 24 hours.
The aim isn’t “push through pain” — it’s finding the right level of challenge for your body 💪!
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• Núñez-Cortés et al., 2025 – Physical activity in chronic MSK pain
• Cordeiro et al., 2024 – Exercise-based rehab for tendinopathy
• Tran & Gibbs, 2025 – Painful vs non-painful exercise outcomes
• Pringels et al., 2025 – Pain education + exercise