Tips for preventing chronic pain in your life

I have been posting to this blog regularly for about eighteen months now. Recently I have had many positive comments to my posts, and I hope there are many more readers out there who haven't commented...but benefit from the information I share here.

Today's post is a little different..most of the posts are about living with chronic pain once you have it. But, what if you could prevent chronic pain? As the old saying goes, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." This applies to chronic pain and many other chronic health conditions as it applies to all kinds of things in daily life.

I came across a newspaper article about this very topic, and I am going to share their tips for prevention of chronic pain with you today Even though there is not a 100% guarantee that following all these tips to the letter will spare the reader from all physical pain, the advice is very good. I have previously discussed many of these ideas in prior blog posts in more detail..you can search my blog if you have interest in any particular topic.

Common Sense Tips for Prevention of Chronic Pain

Maintain a healthy weight.
Exercise regularly within the scope of your own personal limitations.
Include exercises that help build core strength in your exercise program.
Avoid lifting heavy objects, especially by yourself.
If you must lift heavy objects, use proper lifting technique.
In case of acute injury, common home remedies such as Rest, Ice Compression, Elevation (R.I.C.E) often helps to alleviate further problems in hours to days if employed as soon as possible. If things don't feel quite right... it might be time to seek medical attention!

Sources: Waxahachietx.com; Wikipedia.com; Smartdraw.com

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