11/12/2025
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Feeling stiff this morning?
Joint pain impacts 50% of perimenopausal women.
The drop in oestrogen levels affects our joints, making them feel increasingly stiff and very painful - this can feel crippling and really impact a woman’s desire to move or exercise, in fear of making the pain worse.
If joint pain is impacting your life, it’s worth remembering:
MOTION IS LOTION!!
Long periods of immobility will cause more joint pain, moving daily and working on your mobility will improve the range of movement of your joints and reduce chronic pain.
My top tips for getting moving if you’re experiencing joint pain:
1) Move at a comfortable level, where the brain doesn’t feel like it needs to over protect you.
2) Listen to your body to work out how much ROM you can tolerate.
3) Start slowly and build up.
4) Try warming up the body first via a hot shower or heat packs on your joints.
5) Avoid high intensity exercise.
6) Try adding resistance to an exercise, your muscles will become stronger and your body will be more resilient to injury.
7) Remember that any movement is better than none at all!
So get off the couch and get moving, a gentle walk or 5 min stretch will work wonders on your body and set you up for the day!
