What's the chronic pain cycle? Tips to start feeling better

We know that chronic pain is caused by several factors. And that the pain you feel could be due to being stuck in the persistent pain cycle. The good news is, there is a way to break out of this cycle.

 How to Break the Chronic Pain Cycle and Conquer Your Pain
Zuletzt aktualisiert: Jul 22, 2025
 How to Break the Chronic Pain Cycle and Conquer Your Pain
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1. Downward dog

This movement helps stretch and lengthen your hamstring muscles, which support your back, and can help increase flexibility and reduce pain.

This movement helps stretch and lengthen your hamstring muscles, which support your back, and can help increase flexibility and reduce pain.

1. Downward dog

This movement helps stretch and lengthen your hamstring muscles, which support your back, and can help increase flexibility and reduce pain.

This movement helps stretch and lengthen your hamstring muscles, which support your back, and can help increase flexibility and reduce pain.

2. Mini squats

This exercise strengthens your quadriceps (thigh muscles) and glutes (buttock muscles) and can help reduce pain during everyday activities such as standing up from a chair, climbing stairs, and picking something up from the ground.

This exercise strengthens your quadriceps (thigh muscles) and glutes (buttock muscles) and can help reduce pain during everyday activities such as standing up from a chair, climbing stairs, and picking something up from the ground.

2. Mini squats

This exercise strengthens your quadriceps (thigh muscles) and glutes (buttock muscles) and can help reduce pain during everyday activities such as standing up from a chair, climbing stairs, and picking something up from the ground.

This exercise strengthens your quadriceps (thigh muscles) and glutes (buttock muscles) and can help reduce pain during everyday activities such as standing up from a chair, climbing stairs, and picking something up from the ground.

3. Glute stretch

This gentle stretch engages your glute muscles to help relieve tightness and tension. It can also reduce pain and discomfort, especially in the low back and hips, and increase flexibility and range of motion.

This gentle stretch engages your glute muscles to help relieve tightness and tension. It can also reduce pain and discomfort, especially in the low back and hips, and increase flexibility and range of motion.

3. Glute stretch

This gentle stretch engages your glute muscles to help relieve tightness and tension. It can also reduce pain and discomfort, especially in the low back and hips, and increase flexibility and range of motion.

This gentle stretch engages your glute muscles to help relieve tightness and tension. It can also reduce pain and discomfort, especially in the low back and hips, and increase flexibility and range of motion.