Chronic pain sufferer due to a career where I got beaten up and broken (military) and autoimmune conditions. Counterintuitively, and for me, being more active

Chronic pain sufferer due to a career where I got beaten up and broken (military) and autoimmune conditions. Counterintuitively, and for me, being more active helps. If I take a few days off because I'm lazy or tired I invariably get stiff and my pain ratchets up. Stretching twice a day is a huge help; I won't say how long as you have to come up with a routine that works for you. A massage every couple of months can help as well, as I often have spots getting bunched up that are pulling other things out of alignment. As for treating it, I use non-THC CBD oil, Ibuprofen, and gabapentin when it gets really bad. My doc is currently discussing TNFi's with me for my AI stuff; we shall see if I pursue that.