Chronic Pain Therapy

Service Description

What is chronic pain? Chronic (or persistent) pain is pain that has continued long after the original injury. Sometimes there has not been an injury or illness at all. Medical tests may not show what is wrong, and treatments may not have helped. Meanwhile, the pain can interfere with your ability to function and have significant effects on your mood, relationships and wellbeing. Searching for solutions to pain that doesn’t go away can be frustrating and exhausting. What makes pain become chronic? Science is discovering that, although you feel pain in your body, changes in the brain and other parts of the nervous system may be maintaining it. This is sometimes referred to as neuroplastic pain. This results in changes in the way your nervous system deals with physical sensations. It may be driven by factors such as the severity of the initial pain, nerve damage, fear, anxiety and not feeling safe. Modern approaches to pain therapy help the brain, how you feel and your body. How can I help you? I can help you identify what is driving your pain, following an assessment to rule out any ongoing pathology. We then go through a step-by-step therapeutic process to gradually change the way your brain processes pain. You will learn techniques to manage your pain and the way it affects you, so that you can get your life back on track. I draw on pain management, Pain Reprocessing Therapy and various physiotherapy approaches to suit your individual needs. As part of this process, I may also suggest Craniosacral Therapy to gently and safely reduce tension and help you reconnect with your body in a positive way. What to expect at your first appointment: When you attend for the first time, we go through your symptoms, how they affect you and what you have tried to find a solution. If you have lived with your pain for a long time, you may want to book a longer appointment of 90 or 120 minutes. Following the assessment, we talk through the therapeutic options and begin your treatment.