
12. You won’t notice those little aches and pains anymore.
Pain is something that everyone feels at one time or another, but those living with chronic ailments can attest to how difficult it is to live when you feel constant agony. In the past, the treatment plan for dealing with chronic pain was rest and inactivity. Nevertheless, recent studies have proved that a regime of routine exercise is better at relieving those persistent aches. Exercise can help control pain associated with a variety of health conditions, including chronic low back pain, fibromyalgia, chronic soft tissue shoulder disorder, and others.

Physical activity also allows you to raise your pain tolerance and decrease pain perception; the more you participate in your newfound schedule. Research has shown that strenuous exercise briefly can dull pain. That is because muscles begin to ache during a prolonged workout. The body then releases natural opiates, known as endorphins and other substances, to dampen the temporary discomfort. Talk with your doctor about other alternatives to ease your chronic pain and how a possible sleep study could get to the reason for the pain.