Day: August 3, 2015

“It’s all about that strength, ‘Bout that strength, no quitting” Part 2

“It’s all about that strength, ‘Bout that strength, no quitting” Part 2
AnaLipsonMD_YogaExercise options for those dealing with chronic pain, there are options for most everyone…

Across the world, 1.5 billion people suffer from acute or chronic pain on a daily basis. There are many different types of low-impact and light aerobic exercises that help mange chronic pain and improve quality of life for choric pain sufferers.

Below, we’ve listed some exercises as well as a few simple tips to get you started. It’s very important to exercise within your personal comfortable range of motion to avoid injury. You should start slow and increase time and weight gradually.

Walking
Benefits: brings oxygen and nutrients to your muscles, builds stamina, boosts energy, reduces stiffness and pain
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Where: Anywhere!

Water Aerobics
Benefits: warm water relaxes muscles, buoyancy of the water helps with movement

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Where:

  • Winter Haven: Rowdy Gaines Olympic Pool
  • Haines City: Lake Eva Park Aquatic Center, Haines City Municipal Pool
  • Bartow: Sam Griner Pool
  • Lakeland: Simpson Park Pool, Gandy Pool, Kelly Rec, YMCA

Yoga
Benefits: reduces the physical and psychological symptoms of chronic pain, builds endurance, improves sleep, improves concentration
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Where:

  • Winter Haven: Groundwork Yoga, Inside Out Co-op
  • Lakeland: Yoga Pointe, Satya Life, YMCA
  • Online: Youtube, or the app store has great Yoga apps as well (FREE)

Swimming
Benefits: swimming defies gravity, so there are no unpleasant jolts to the joints
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Where:

  • Winter Haven: Rowdy Gaines Olympic Pool
  • Haines City: Lake Eva Park Aquatic Center
  • Bartow: Sam Griner Pool
  • Lakeland: Simpson Park Pool, Gandy Pool, Kelly Rec, YMCA

Tai Chi
Benefits: reduces pain, stiffness and fatigue, builds strength, endurance and balance
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Where: Local gyms (see list below)

Pilates
Benefits: builds core strength, reduces back pain, improves range of motion
Where: Local gyms (see list below)
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Stretching
Benefits: increases flexibility, loosens tight muscles, and improves range of motion
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Where: Anywhere

Strength Training with light or no weights
Benefits: strengthens the joints (takes strain off of the joint and onto the surrounding muscle)
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Where: Anywhere!

Sex
Benefits: increase endurance, relieves pain, relieves stress
Where: Anywhere! (Well, not anywhere)

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Aerobic activity (treadmill or stationary bike)
Benefits: improves physical fitness, heart strength, activates your endogenous opioid mechanisms…to reduce pain

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Where: Local gym (see list below)

Resistance Exercise
Benefits: range of motion, muscle strength and endurance
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Where: Anywhere!

Local Gyms:
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  • Winter Haven: Gold’s Gym, Anytime Fitness, LA Fitness
  • Haines City: Anytime Fitness, Gold’s Gym
  • Bartow: Access Fitness, Curves, Ultimate Fitness Center
  • Lakeland: Gold’s Gym, Anytime Fitness, Kelly Rec, YMCA, Haka Fitness, LA Fitness, Access Fitness
  • Auburndale: Anytime Fitness

Sources: health.com, American Academy of Pain Medicine, prevention.com, Journal of Pain Research, Health.com

If you find yourself in too much pain to get started with an exercise plan, give us a call and we’ll provide you with the step by step process of scheduling an appointment with Dr. Lipson. We’re here to help you get moving in the right direction…

Contact Central Florida Pain Management Today, Your Pain Free Life Is Waiting…

Ana Lipson MD Central Florida Pain Management Winter Haven Florida  863-293-4800

Dr. Ana Lipson
Central Florida Pain Management
410 First Street South
Winter Haven FL 33880
Phone: 863-293-4800
Web Site: http://www.analipsonmd.com/