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Print PDF<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” fullwidth=”off” specialty=”off” transparent_background=”off” background_color=”#0083c0″ inner_shadow=”off” parallax=”on” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” src=”https:\/\/centerforpainfargo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/obesity-and-pain.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” animation=”left” sticky=”off” alt=”obesity-and-pain” \/][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”dark” text_orientation=”left” module_class=”article_text”]<\/p>\n Obesity is a risk factor to many major health conditions such as coronary artery disease, diabetes, and hypertension, just to name a few. Most recently obesity has been linked to chronic pain, even in otherwise healthy individuals.<\/p>\n OBESITY AND CHRONIC PAIN<\/strong><\/p>\n Obesity is on the rise not only in the U.S. but, according to the World Health Organization, around the world. Obesity is a risk factor to many major health conditions such as coronary artery disease, diabetes, and hypertension, just to name a few. Most recently obesity has been linked to chronic pain, even in otherwise healthy individuals.<\/p>\n While not sited as a direct cause of chronic pain, obesity makes it more likely a person will develop chronic conditions that may cause pain. These conditions include arthritis, fibromyalgia, back pain, migraines and other musculoskeletal degradations. Obesity can also contribute to depression, which is also a precursor to the afore-\u00ad\u2010mentioned conditions.<\/p>\n The CDC defines \u201coverweight\u201d as a \u201clabel for a range of weight that is greater than what is considered to be healthy for a given height.\u201d As the body frame carries more weight than the structure can handle, stress occurs. While the muscles struggle and bones wear, joints compress and alignment shifts.<\/p>\n When our \u201cdrive train\u201d \u2013 neck, spine, back, hips, and knees \u2013 becomes misaligned, inflammation begins. When muscles become inflamed, tissue swells and nerves are pinched. As the electric pain shoots through the body from the impinged nerves, muscles tighten and further compensation ensues. This is the vicious cycle of pain and negative adaption that is compounded by extra weight and exploited weaknesses from foot arches to knee ALC\u2019s and herniated discs to cervicogenic headaches.<\/p>\n The relationship between pain and obesity is not linear, but complex. An overweight person is less likely to be active, which often escalates weight gain. Upon movement, an overweight person is also more likely to experience inflammation, which exacerbates the pain of the underlying conditions.<\/p>\n While the physics and statistics may seem overwhelming, a recent study shows that even small efforts in weight loss can return significant benefits in pain reduction. As shown in an 18-\u00ad\u2010month Arthritis, Diet, Activity Promotion Trial of 2004, even a 5% weight loss in participants resulted in a 30% reduction in pain. Weight loss is the most promising offensive strategy in staving off the pain associated with many major health conditions.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” fullwidth=”off” specialty=”off” transparent_background=”off” background_color=”#f5f5f5″ inner_shadow=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″][et_pb_blurb admin_label=”ACCEPTED INSURANCE” title=”ACCEPTED INSURANCES” url_new_window=”off” use_icon=”off” icon_color=”#7EBEC5″ use_circle=”off” circle_color=”#7EBEC5″ use_circle_border=”off” circle_border_color=”#7EBEC5″ icon_placement=”top” animation=”top” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” image=”https:\/\/centerforpainfargo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/homepage-curcle-buttons-bottom-panel-insurance.png” url=”\/accepted-insurances\/” alt=”Accepted Insurances”] View<\/a> <\/strong>a complete list of insurances. 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