Often with pain management, a person is experiencing pain or discomfort on a regular basis. At times, the intensity of pain fluctuates to be severe, and sometimes it is low grade but constant. In either case, it is ongoing without a known “cure.” Without proper support, this can be incredibly discouraging and overwhelming, leading to anxiety, depression, insomnia and many other side effects. There is often disruption to your daily activities and function because of the discomfort. Pain is a signal registered in the brain, but the messages of pain come from all over the body. We can learn to observe where these signals are coming from, and often how to intervene to disrupt cycles of pain-spasm/reaction-pain. 

 

With bodywork treatment, our goals are less about “fixing” or “healing” and more about making discoveries and adjustments. No one wants to live with pain, but adjusting expectations can revive hope by shifting the perspective from limitation to opportunity. Your body is unique to every other body, and viewing your body this way, allows us to discover more effective, creative, and flexible solutions to improve your quality of living. One of the ways we do this, is through developing body awareness, and making helpful, practical adjustments in your life. 

 

For clients with more complicated and specific patterns of symptoms that have been grouped to identify autoimmune disorders, neurological disorders, or psycho-somatic conditions, pain management strategies are most effective by building a team of health care professionals who can integrate your treatment from different aspects, providing you with the most support. There is much that is known and much that is unknown about chronic pain conditions, but one thing we do know, is that establishing consistent and competent care, gives you the best chance at living a functional, purposeful life.