Exercising is usually a safe way to control pain. Steve Busalacchi reports. Exercising is usually a safe way to control pain. Steve Busalacchi reports.
Exercise can stimulate the body to release pain-blocking chemicals.
But only try it once you understand the difference between hurt and harm, according to Milwaukee pain medicine specialist Sri Vasudevan. Hurt doesn t feel good, but harm causes damage. The State Medical Society s Doctor Vasudevan says exercise is often a safe option for pain control. In most fractures, most back surgeries, most muscle injuries, within a period of 2-3 months, completely heal. By six months, almost everything in our body heals unless there s an infection or cancer process going on.