Keeping Physically Active

Research shows that people with persistent pain who keep active tend to feel better and can do more. To do this usually involves improving general fitness. When in persistent pain, movements or activities that can make pain worse do not necessarily involve further damage or injury. It is very important to understand this as it means that being active may hurt but this does not mean you are getting injured or harmed. Understanding this can help you recover and get back some of the life you may have lost to persistent pain. Physical activity can increase the level of endorphins (natural pain killers) in our body, reducing pain the natural way.