I appreciate that a lot of my recent posts are about walking for chronic pain, and not everyone has this as part of their pain management toolbox. I'm purposely trying to write about different aspects of walking, so even if you don't do this, then this post may still be relatable to you in that … Continue reading Walking for chronic pain: things I notice on my walks
A few weeks ago I went hiking with friends. I had an amazing day and thought I'd write a quick blog post about it to share why I absolutely loved it and how it helped me. Where did we hike? I met two of my friends who also have chronic pain. We all have different … Continue reading Walking for chronic pain: hiking with friends
I've always said that walking helps my chronic pain. I've written several blog posts about it previously, and always try to encourage others to up their walking if they can. I wanted to give you a quick update on what I am currently doing and how I'm building daily walking exercise in to my pain … Continue reading Walking for chronic pain: What I’m doing
Walking does wonders for our overall health and wellbeing and is a simple way to get some daily exercise. I absolutely love walking; it means I'm not sitting (which is when I'm in pain), it clears my head, and it energises me, even on my most tired days. It is one of my favourite pain … Continue reading Why walking helps me cope with my chronic pain
We are all encouraged to try and do 10,000 steps a day to make sure move as much as we can to help improve our overall health. But why 10,000 steps? And why having a lower daily step goal can make you move move. For me, movement is a huge part of my pain management … Continue reading Why having a lower daily step goal can be better for you
A huge part of pain management is distraction. It is important to keep busy to try and not let chronic pain take over, and keeping your mind busy means that you are not focussing on your pain. In this blog post I suggest 9 ways to use distraction as a pain relief and why it … Continue reading 9 ways to use distraction as a pain relief
My neck pain is really difficult to mange. It can be triggered by my abnormal sitting, stress, tension, anxiety, bad posture, and (surprisingly) a good night sleep (when I've laid in the same position for too long). I've tried all sorts to get rid of it, but it's here to stay. As well as attending … Continue reading 3 not-so-obvious things I do to help manage my neck pain
This is a collaborative post. https://unsplash.com/photos/PHIgYUGQPvU Being healthy can seem really hard. When you live with chronic pain, it can sometimes feel like you?re the exact opposite. You can wonder what is happening in your body to make you feel the way that you do. And while you may not be able to find anything … Continue reading Health Savvy: Small Steps That Go A Long Way
A huge part of my pain management is distraction. I have to keep busy to try and not let my chronic pan take over, and keeping my mind busy means that I am not focussing on my pain. In this blog post I suggest 10 ways to use distraction as a pain relief and give … Continue reading 10 ways to use distraction as a pain relief
We are all encouraged to try and do 10,000 steps a day to make sure we get some exercise in our busy schedules which leads towards a more healthy lifestyle. But why 10,000? And how can we hit 10,000 steps when we are so busy. In this blog post I look at some of the … Continue reading How to hit 10,000 steps a day