Can CrossFit help people with long-term health conditions?
A study in the UK of around 1,200 people found that CrossFit helped many suffering issues like chronic pain manage their symptoms. Of the participants who reported taking painkillers prior to starting CrossFit, particularly to manage arthritis or back pain, over half reduced their medication. Some even postponed or cancelled surgeries for joint or muscular issues due to the strength and fitness they had gained
A study in the UK of around 1,200 people found that CrossFit helped many suffering issues like chronic pain manage their symptoms. Of the participants who reported taking painkillers prior to starting CrossFit, particularly to manage arthritis or back pain, over half reduced their medication. Some even postponed or cancelled surgeries for joint or muscular issues due to the strength and fitness they had gained
