Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Obesity and Lack of Exercise Linked to Chronic Pain

From Reuters Health News...

Obesity and lack of exercise linked to chronic pain

By Eric Schultz

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - It may not be surprising, but people who exercise at least one hour per week have a lower risk of troublesome back, neck, and shoulder pain, a new study shows.

The new evidence supports the possibility that obesity and physical inactivity play a role in a person's risk of developing chronic pain in those areas, said study co-author Dr. Paul Mork, of Norwegian University of Science and Technology in an email to Reuters Health.

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