Recently doctors realised that though aches and pains are as old as humans, bed rest was making the problem worse.
researchers looked at the activity levels of 10,000 Norwegian adults over the course of seven years and their levels of pain tolerance, which was measured by a test in which they placed their hand in icy water.The researchers found that participants who reported moving more regularly had higher pain tolerance than participants who were sedentary. The more active the person was, the higher their tolerance.
Professor James McAuley, a senior research scientist at Neuroscience Research Australia and the UNSW School of Health Sciences, adds that activating the brain’s endogenous opioid pathways, via exercise, may protect people from the suffering part of pain, so they might still have pain but don’t suffer from it as much.
Then there are the psychological effects that can influence how the brain processes pain. Physical activity can regulate stress and anxiety, help us to focus our attention, and lower the likelihood of catastrophising pain. “It would be great to tease out,” says McCauley, explaining that what is unclear is whether prescribing exercise to people who are not already active will reduce their pain or make them more tolerant.Arnes acknowledges that chronic pain is “quite a different beast” to the pain of putting your hand in icy water.
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