16. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Nov 11, 2007, 8:31 am PST

I have several chronic illnesses:fibormyalgia,lupus,rhemutaoid art. etc. I exercise every day by walking 45min.,and swiming 15-20 min..All my pain are the same now than before i start exercising. The diferemce is before i took 5 vicodines/day and now 0.

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17. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Nov 11, 2007, 8:32 am PST

Much better advice than writing out a prescription, which too many doctors are prone to do under pressure from their patients who don't want to put out the effort. to exercise.

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18. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Nov 11, 2007, 8:32 am PST

I'm surprised warm water exercise wasn't specifically mentioned. or the specific benefits of water exercise. Many people don't know how beneficial it can be to the body, to work out in the cool water or warm water.

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19. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Nov 11, 2007, 8:32 am PST

ive been pumping weights for 25 years,my back went in 2005,with a torn disc, and it was a 10 out of 10 for pain. i couldnt walk,bend slightly,or even put the plug in the bath. i got back in the gym as soon as i could walk,and its the best thing for lower back pain. i dont do free standing squats any more,but i do front squats on the smith machine,but i never max out. i feel better,mentally and physically. norm

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20. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Nov 11, 2007, 8:32 am PST

Even with FMS people can and should exercise. There are varying levels of exercise, from mild stretching and moving to more vigorous exercise. It's so easy to get into a slump and feel you can't do it, but finding the proper level is the key and is essential to maintaining optimum individual flexibility and mobility.

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21. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Nov 11, 2007, 8:32 am PST

Great advice. Thank you.

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22. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Nov 11, 2007, 8:33 am PST

This I have found recently is very true, I have severe back and hip area pain which was causing weakness to my legs and ankles, I have been to physical therapy over the last few weeks and have improved my pain beyond belief, I didn't think it would work and it has!

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23. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Nov 11, 2007, 8:34 am PST

It's about time! I have suppressed my chronic pain with exercise. Exercise works. Don't be fooled by drug companies and doctors who are owned by them convince you that drugs are the only solution. Move it or lose it! You are the keeper of your own health.

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24. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Nov 11, 2007, 8:35 am PST

okay, i'll do it......

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25. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Nov 11, 2007, 8:35 am PST

Exercise is best under a proper guide is best for health.

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26. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Nov 11, 2007, 8:36 am PST

I have had chronic sever pain for 4 years taking heavy medications, opiates, and vicodin. I could not get treatment due to it being a workers comp injury and was on a path to ever increasing opiates and greater pain. My attorney finally got the insurance people into court and the judge immediately ordered a treatment program I had been trying to get into for 8 months. Eight week program 6 hours a day of excercise, 2 hrs, art 1 hrs, and some type of relaxation, meditation, 1 hrs, and 1hrs of psch understanding of how to manage chronic pain. I could not walk without a cane most days previously and now my cane is next to the door for me to go hiking.

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27. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Nov 11, 2007, 8:37 am PST

Thank you for the little pain relief management excerise reminder, we get caught up in todays world so fast as we wake up we forget about ourselves , and how important we are that if we can't take care of ourselves how can we take care of others. ES.

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28. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Nov 11, 2007, 8:38 am PST

It's true.

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29. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Nov 11, 2007, 8:41 am PST

Water workes best for me! Warm water is best, and I usually work best on my own for generally 45 min-to 1 hr. 5 times a week is good.

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30. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Nov 11, 2007, 8:41 am PST

physical therapy and exercise is important in chronic pain. For a lot of patients even this tends to be a challange and seeing a pain medicine physician can be the bridge which can be done via medications and interventional techniques. The interventional techniques now a days tend to offer amazing results with minimal complications.

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