Pain
So why does pain stay….. How we are brought up to think about pain Basic pain physiology Differing aspects of pain and how they interact Now need to look at..... The Healing process Why previous treatments only gave short term relief Pain that persists more than 3 months is termed chronic The system becomes easier to stimulate, changes occurring at the nerve endings, where the nerves join the spinal cord and in the brain As yet we do not know how to reverse these changes when they have been there for some time Pain: Major causes of pain are: Arthritis Disc problems Surgery Mechanical disorders : – Poor posture Poor muscle tone Arthritis: You have an ongoing inflammatory process At the same time you have the healing process occurring With the formation of scar tissue, leading to thickening of joints This tightens as its forming, leading to loss of movement Is a repair pro...