What is Pain?
However, sometimes, when we have experienced pain for an extended period of time, or merely pain from a very bad experience, these messages conducted by our nervous systems can become distorted. As a result, our systems can become hypersensitive, and you may experience pain without just cause. In these instances, the brain is protecting you from a perceived threat incorrectly. This may affect your daily life and simple things like bending over to tie your shoes or doing some exercise may cause you to experience more pain than normal. This is referred to as Chronic pain.
During the interview, your Physiotherapist may suspect chronic pain based on information that you give them. If this is the case, they will do an extensive physical evaluation in order to objectively establish the root cause of the pain you are experiencing.
The treatment involves unique techniques that are aimed at decreasing your nervous systems increased sensitivity, in order to decrease and somewhat normalize your experience of pain.
