Fitness
Chronic Pain Pace Not Push Rule
Chronic pain pace not push rule caps effort below flare thresholds—steady gentle minutes beat one heroic session that costs seven recovery days.
Chronic pain pace not push rule means ending movement when pain rises two points above session baseline on a zero to ten scale—not when willpower says one more mile. Flare-and-crash cycles shrink total monthly activity.
Timer walks twenty minutes before speed. Celebrate frequency, not Strava medals.
Discuss persistent worsening with clinician.
Common questions
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Does pacing mean never challenging myself?
It means challenging below flare line—gradual ladders raise ceiling over months, not single sessions.
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