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Research Reveals How Exercise Can Increase Pain Tolerance

Whether it’s a high-intensity workout on a hot day, an uncomfortable medical procedure, or a daily cold plunge, we all have to push through pain and discomfort from time to time. And while we may think of pain tolerance as inborn and unchanging, research shows that’s not the case.
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