2901: Chronic Pain Causes | 5 Common Habits That Make Pain Worse

The Mind Pump hosts break down five everyday habits that cause or worsen chronic pain: poor sleep, inflammatory diet, macro and micro deficiencies, dehydration, and shallow breathing. They distinguish acute pain from chronic pain, explaining how maladaptive movement patterns are often the root cause and why the experience of pain is just as real as any physiological signal. The conversation touches on individual genetic variability in training response, the primacy of sleep for injury prevention, and personal updates like Sal returning to jiu jitsu. Live callers receive coaching on their training and health questions.