February 2012

Reduce Pain with Fitness - If you have fibromyalgia, you know what it's like to live with the chronic pain and stiffness it can cause. "Try to keep moving— that's my motto for patients," says Maura Daly Iversen, PT, DPT, SD, MPH, spokesperson for the American Physical Therapy Association. "The less you move, the more pain and fatigue you'll feel. "Exercise can also help you sleep better and reduce your need for pain meds, as well as improve your mood: "So often, the pain of fibromyalgia leads to depression," adds Iversen. "Working out to manage both conditions."

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(Check with your doctor before starting any program.)