The role of physiotherapy in chronic pain management has developed considerably over the past decade. There is a critical importance of including a non-medication management approach to a patient's overall treatment plan.
Our physios have post-graduate training in the complex field of chronic pain management. This approach often is effective as either stand-alone treatment or in conjunction with a medication plan or injection therapy. Treatment will cover education about biopsychosocial influences (mood, stress, anxiety, sleep etc.) on pain as well as addressing the potential injured areas and physical dysfunction that may be contributing.
Reassurance and empowerment are two useful components to chronic pain management, and your physio will help work through how to best cope with your pain and then gradually provide strategies to help get you move and function better.