The Benefits of Exercise to Reduce Pain

Maxine found a pain doctor in Milwaukee who helped her get active.

If you are in pain, exercise might seem like a far reaching goal, but in fact, exercise and taking control of your own health choices can really complement pain management treatments — case and point, Maxine.

“It is not all about medication and procedures,” Maxine said. “It’s about nutrition, it’s about exercise; it’s about things that you can do to help with the treatment so that everything works beautifully together.”

At Advanced Pain Management, our pain doctors focus on the individual as a whole. This means not only pin-pointing and addressing the source of pain, it also means improving overall health, to help the body naturally fight pain.

Maxine’s treatment included epidural steroid injections for lower back pain, and a vertebroplasty for a spinal compression fracture. To complement her procedures, Dr. Aasen, her pain doctor in Milwaukee, recommended water aerobics and an exercise regime for Maxine – both of which have helped Maxine reduce her pain level and improve her overall health.

So if pain is slowing you down, think about what lifestyle changes you can make to help the medical interventions your doctor may recommend.

Request an appointment with a pain expert in your area online or call 888-901-PAIN (7246) to find out more.