August 01, 2025

How Exercise Stops Chronic Pain - AI Podcast

7 minutes

Story at-a-glance

Exercise stops your immune system from overreacting after a muscle injury, helping prevent short-term pain from becoming chronic
Daily physical activity, even as simple as swimming or walking, switches off inflammatory signals that keep pain going
Your brain’s pain control system is retrained through consistent movement, reducing sensitivity, and interrupting the chronic pain cycle
Studies show that even low-intensity exercise improves function and quality of life for people with arthritis, back pain, fibromyalgia, and other chronic pain conditions
Movement is one of the safest and most effective ways to calm pain, improve resilience, and restore your body’s natural ability to heal

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By Dr. Mercola

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14701,470 ratings

August 01, 2025

7 minutes

Story at-a-glance

Exercise stops your immune system from overreacting after a muscle injury, helping prevent short-term pain from becoming chronic
Daily physical activity, even as simple as swimming or walking, switches off inflammatory signals that keep pain going
Your brain’s pain control system is retrained through consistent movement, reducing sensitivity, and interrupting the chronic pain cycle
Studies show that even low-intensity exercise improves function and quality of life for people with arthritis, back pain, fibromyalgia, and other chronic pain conditions
Movement is one of the safest and most effective ways to calm pain, improve resilience, and restore your body’s natural ability to heal

...more