Pain affects every aspect of your life. It can challenge or change the activities you choose to do, the thoughts you have, and even the sleep you get. This is because, in addition to your physical discomfort, pain can affect your mental and emotional health, increasing your stress and frustration, sapping your motivation and activity levels, and contributing to fatigue.

In turn, your day-to-day life plays a key role in managing pain. In fact, there are several positive lifestyle changes you can make to help manage your pain. Two starting points are to eat a healthy diet and maintain a healthy weight. The following suggestions are other things you can do every day to be your healthiest, most comfortable self.