How Regular Movement Can Help Alleviate Body Aches

December 17, 2024
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Body aches and pains are a common way of life for most people especially as we age. These aches and pains are not necessarily "serious" injuries but more of a side effect from constant wear and tear of the body over time. Shoulders, knees, hips and your back all get heavy use depending on your lifestyle and can slowly start to show signs of aching etc.

However, for some of these types of pains, natural regular everyday movement can help ease some of the aching on it's own

In This Episode You Will Learn

1). The inspired story behind why we thought to dedicate an episode to addressing common body aches and pains through natural movement.

2). Some of the common causes of regular body aches and pain as we age.

3). Why it's important to make sure what you are feeling is not more serious by going to regular check ups with your doctor or PCP.

4). How regular low impact movement helps lubricate the larger joints in your body which are crucial for helping you staying mobile as you age.

5). Some of Meredith's examples of the kinds of everyday movements you can do to help alleviate common aches and pains.

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We hope the information and tips in this episode are helpful to you if you suffer from constant aching. As mentioned, this type of pain may not always be serious (check with your doctor first) but can still cause us to be less active because of the burden of being in pain. Naturally and safely moving on a regular basis is a great way to minimize these pains which is just another tool to have in your tool box to support a long and healthy life.

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Meet Your Host
Meredith Chen is an AFAA-certified personal and group fitness trainer and the host of the popular YouTube channel, Senior Fitness with Meredith. She has been training for over 15 years, has been endorsed by healthcare professionals and physical therapists, and has shadowed top industry experts to continuously create the best and safest content for her viewers and participants.

Meredith became interested in working with older adults after a client asked her to become the Fitness Coordinator at a local senior community, and the rest is history! Meredith has a passion for motivating others to lead happy and healthy lifestyles and is dedicated to helping seniors enrich their mental, physical, and nutritional wellness. Her goals are to help all audiences in their health and fitness journey, be an overall inspiration, and help others reach their goals.

Meredith says, “I see fitness not just as a ‘go, go, go,’ ‘push yourself harder,’ ‘run faster’ objective. It is more purposeful, more long-term in benefits, and for overall wellness.”
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