Getting into the habit of being physically active can be helpful in preventing and managing long-term pain. This increases the ability to bear pain. This information has been revealed in a study conducted on about ten thousand adults in Norway. This study has been published in the journal Plos One.
The study, conducted at Norway’s University Hospital, included 10,732 adults. The figures were obtained on the basis of their experiences. This was a Tromso study, which is done from time to time in Norway. It is a survey covering most of the country’s population. The researchers used data collected in two phases of the survey that were taken between 2007 to 2008 and 2015 to 2016.
Study author Anders Ernes pointed out that earlier studies focused on a particular class. Whereas, the new study seeks to bring more clarity to the relationship between pain tolerance and physical activity.
Many Changes in Both Phases
The study found that even participants who did more physical activity in the second phase than in the first phase experienced an increase in pain tolerance. However, the research did not report an association between activity levels and changes in pain tolerance.
Will Also Reduce Chronic Pain
Study author Anders Ernes suggested that physical activity can be increased by making it a regular routine. It is positively associated with greater pain tolerance. According to them, promoting physical activity can also be helpful in reducing chronic pain.
Ability Assessed Through Special Tests
During the study, each participant’s pain tolerance was assessed using a special test. In this he had to dip his hand in cold water. The researchers said that this process could also make comparative measurements.
Helpful in The Development of Treatment Methods
Ernes says that there are many fields, including sports and the military, where a person’s ability to tolerate pain is of great importance along with physical ability. For years, experts believed that a physical activity habit could help prevent and manage chronic pain, but there were no conclusive results. He said that the advantage of this research is not only to prove a popular belief, but also to provide a scientific basis to it. This now allows the relationship between physical activity and pain tolerance to be used in the development of many medical experiments and treatment modalities in the future.
Conclusion
After a study conducted for almost ten years, the researchers concluded!
