PAIN MANAGEMENT

Chronic pain is pain that lasts more than several months (variously defined as 3 to 6 months, but certainly longer than “normal healing”). It’s a very common problem. Recent clinical studies suggest the following:

WHAT TYPES OF CONDITIONS SOMETIMES RESULT IN CHRONIC PAIN?

People can suffer with chronic pain in a number of areas of the body. We commonly treat patients that have chronic pain in the follow areas:

PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH CHRONIC PAIN

Patients that are experiencing chronic pain often have some or all of the following:

HOW PHYSIOTHERAPY CAN HELP

Physiotherapist directed treatment can help chronic pain patients in the following areas:

Patient education – physiotherapists help chronic pain patients understand that chronic pain is complex involving more than damaged muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joint tissues. Emotions, depression, anxiety, nervous system hypersensitivity, tissue damage, and pain caused in the brain are all components of chronic pain that may be addressed by

Hands-on treatment – soft tissue and spinal manipulative techniques are often effective to help decrease pain and increase mobility. Graded exercise programs – improving your strength and endurance can make it easier to move around during the day. Consider daily activities like getting out of of a chair or a car, climbing stairs, or walking long distances. These are daily activities that graded exercise programs, provided by a physiotherapist, can help with.

Posture and body mechanics instructions – understanding how to properly lift, sit, bend, reach, and perform specific daily activities can help. Moreover, progressively recovering normal movements through stretching and strengthening can assist in the return to normal daily activities.

IF YOU SUFFER WITH CHRONIC PAIN, GIVE US A CALL TO LEARN HOW WE CAN HELP YOU OUT.