#17: Should You Rest Or Stay Active When You Feel Sick?

Send us a text It used to be when you got sick, you were advised to "take it easy". But, does the evidence support this approach? And, it isn't just an academic question since, on average, we get 2-4 colds/year and many of us will have an episode of low back pain. And, how about COVID? Rest or stay active? 1. Low back pain: a key randomized clinical trial showed that prolonged bed rest did not do better than usual activities. Now we advise patients to continue a...