Exercising and Understanding Pain

Watch the video below, then explore the key points and resources.

1. 1

   Pain doesn't always mean damage

   Understanding pain is important to ensure you don't get caught in the trap of stopping everything in your life you love.

2. 2

   Pain can stop us moving

   Pain can be scary and often makes us STOP moving and doing our normal routines of exercise and activity.

3. 3

   Tension feeds the cycle

   Pain can cause us to brace and tense our spine more and get stuck in a cycle of not moving.

4. 4

   There are ways to break the cycle

   There are many different ways to break the pain cycle and important to know that pain doesn't always mean damage.

5. 5

   Start with the breath

   Learning how to let go of tension and focus on the breath is a simple start point.

6. 6

   Don't blame arthritis

   Many people BLAME their arthritis on why they can't run or squat or bend or walk - but often arthritis isn't even the cause of pain.

7. 7

   Exercise changes outcomes

   Exercise, diet and education has shown to reduce the need for hip and knee replacements associated with arthritis. You can always find different ways to be active.