| Chronic Fatigue sufferers tend to experience their | | | | pushing the body’s physical limits. |
| own varying degree of symptoms. Some are able | | | | Many CFS sufferers fall into the trap of feeling |
| to carry on with fairly normal, even strenuous | | | | better, increasing their activity, feeling worse, no |
| lives whereas some are completely housebound. | | | | activity. Later when they feel better the cycle is |
| Some sufferers of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | | | | repeated again. This is not good for their physical |
| (CFS) like to have exercise as part of their | | | | and mental condition. An exercise plan needs to |
| therapy. This is entirely possible but must be | | | | be developed with a doctor or care worker. |
| approached with a completely new attitude. | | | | Activities such as stretching, yoga, and walking |
| Exercise, if overdone can debilitate a CFS | | | | are usually introduced. The exercise is there to |
| sufferer. Once their exercise has completed, their | | | | improve symptoms not build the perfect physique. |
| symptoms can be further aggravated. This could | | | | If however, there is consistent and steady |
| mean an increase in muscle pain, headache and | | | | improvement then the exercise regime can be |
| even memory loss. What is normally a healthy | | | | re-evaluated. |
| habit can make someone with CFS even worse. | | | | Exercise is very important to a person suffering |
| Exercise is however important to someone | | | | from CFS. It helps keep the muscles toned and |
| suffering from CFS. With no inactivity, muscles | | | | prevents stiffness and further weakness. |
| can become soft and weak. Inactivity can also | | | | However when exercise is overdone it can create |
| lead to a worsening of the condition and | | | | much worse symptoms for the patient. Increased |
| symptoms. Exercise needs to be approached with | | | | tiredness, pain and memory loss are quite often |
| the concept of symptom improvement and not | | | | the result of a too strenuous exercise regime. |