MamasHealth.com Home Fitness Pages Abdominal Exercises Basic Fitness Tips Body Mass Index Choosing a Treadmill Compulsive Exercise Dealing with Injuries Easy Exercises Exercise and Caffeine Exercise and Pain Exercise Mistakes Exercise Routines Exercise secrets Exercise Video Demonstrations Fall Exercises Family Exercises Fitness Goals Fitness Apparel Fitness Guide Fitness Motivators Fitness Myths Fitness Retreats Flat Abs Gym Safety Home Exercises Maximize Your Routine Mini Exercises Mom's Fitness Muscle Strength Personal Training Plateau Secrets Post Workout Soreness Prevent Injuries Recovery foods Sports Physiotherapists Sports Fitness Sports Therapy Stay Fit During Holidays Stick to your Goals Strengthen Joints Stretching Too Much Exercise Winter Fitness Links Email Mama Crosscountry skiing Cross training Golf Hiking Pilates Playing ball Running and walking Rowing Skating Skiing Snowboarding Snowshoeing Surfing Swimming TaeKwon-Do Tennis tips Trail running Yoga Avoid Weight lifting mistakes Nutrition for Athletes Exercise Videos Inexpensive Treadmills Fitness Accessories	Exercise Helps Decrease Pain Exercise is indispensable for all pain patients. It has a variety of effects on your body that helps block pain. How does Exercise decrease pain? Exercise boosts the output of endorphins. Endorphins are substances your body produces to fight pain. Exercise increases the brain's supply of serotonin. Serotonin is a very important substance. Serotonin is a substance that aids the flexibility of blood vessels. This is important because when blood vessels are flexible, they are less likely to cause painful irritation. Serotonin also improves your mood. (When you are in a good mood, pain feels better than when you are in a bad mood). Serotonin also fights pain in the brain. It fights pain by blocking the brain's perception of pain. Serotonin also helps regulate your sleep cycles. If you are in pain, it is important to get enough sleep so your body can properly combat the pain. Exercise helps stabilize levels of estrogen. Estrogen is a sex hormone that can interfere with serotonin. If you are interested in the benefits of exercise and how exercise can reduce your pain, consult your doctor about setting up an exercise program that is conducive to your condition. Exercise Reduces Pain from Arthritis A report issued in the August 2002 Journal of Rheumatology reports that therapeutic exercise can help reduce pain and improve physical function in people with osteoarthritis of the knee, according to a recent literature review. ***Exercise is essential to maintaining good health, but so is eating a healthy diet.	Sign up for our Email Newsletter For Email Marketing you can trust
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