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Topic: Body - September 26 2025
Managing Chronic Pain as a Woman Athlete

Chronic pain is more than a physical challenge. It can be mentally exhausting and emotionally isolating. Whether you’re coming back from injury or pushing through nagging discomfort, knowing when to rest, how to advocate for yourself, and what support to lean on is essential. VIS Experts Leah Roberts, MD, and Ashley Zapata, PsyD, along with VIS Mentor Jess Furlan, share physical, mental, and emotional strategies to help you keep moving forward.

By Krystal Clark

VIS Creator

Jessica Furlan

VIS Mentor

& Leah Roberts, MD

VIS Expert

& Ashley Zapata, PSYD

VIS Expert

Topic: Body

September 26 2025

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When we exercise, we might feel subtle, nagging pains. Maybe we wouldn’t even classify them as pains. They’re just annoyances at first. So we ice, roll out, stretch, and hope that those little nagging issues are gone when we wake up the next morning.  Sometimes they disappear through regular recovery. But sometimes they don’t. In fact, according to a
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