Exercise is very important to overall health and symptom management. But it is not enough to engage in exercise; it is also very important to limit your inactive time. Adults today are too "sedentary", which means that we tend to sit in quiet activity, such as watching TV or working on the computer for longer than is healthy. Inactivity and sitting for long periods can worsen muscle dysfunction throughout your body, which often contributes to pain. So, even if you meet the recommended 150 minutes of exercise per week, you need to make sure to monitor and limit the amount of time you sit. Take breaks to get up and walk or stretch during long sedentary periods or stand instead of sitting if you can.
