It’s so common that the response to this question should be a unanimous YES. However, pain is more complex than you might think. Our brain decides what is and what is not painful regardless of whether or not there is physical damage. A frustrating aspect about chronic pain is that it doesn’t show up on x-ray or MRI and often doesn’t respond to many pain medications. Despite this, it shouldn’t be ignored and if this is you, you deserve to be heard and understood.
Our physical therapists are all experts in treating chronic pain and have many ways they can help you to improve the quality of your life. We can teach you about your pain, what might be causing it, what might not be causing it, and what you can do right now to help yourself. Our physical therapists will also work with you to design a program tailored to your individual goals and desires. Physical activity and exercise might seem like the last thing you should do when you’re in pain. However, lack of movement actually makes the pain worse, not better. There’s an overwhelming amount of research that shows how light aerobic exercise, aquatic physical therapy, education on your pain, and walking can greatly help lower your pain and help you move better.
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