Chronic Pain

Chronic Pain

Any pain that lasts three months or longer is defined as chronic pain. Chronic pain affects at least 10% of the world’s population – approximately 60 million people and approximately 20% of the Indian population suffer from Chronic pain. Chronic pain can make one miss work, cause sleep disturbances, and affect food habits, leisure, and even relationships with friends and family.

What is chronic pain?

Commonly seen chronic pain in the Indian population include arthritis and spondylitis; frequent migraine headaches; surgical pain that isn’t treated properly, muscle injuries like tennis elbow, etc.

Other common causes of chronic pain are:

• Back and neck injuries

• Fibromyalgia and musculoskeletal pain

• Phantom limb pain (experienced by those who have had a limb amputated)

• Postural/mechanical pain

How can Physiotherapy help relieve chronic pain?

Physiotherapy can treat a variety of conditions, including chronic pain. One of the main goals of physiotherapy is pain relief – which can be applied to any source of pain.

Our Physiotherapists will conduct a thorough physical evaluation by focusing on places with a limited range of motion, analyzing weak areas of the body, and looking for any imbalances in gait or standing. This helps to identify the underlying causes of your chronic pain.

We will then create an individualized treatment plan based on your specific needs. This will include manual therapy, electrotherapy, Dry Needling, and cupping or myofascial therapy. It may also include targeted exercises to increase strength and stretching to correct muscle imbalances. Your treatment plan will include in-clinic treatments, as well as at-home programs, to ensure that you are remaining healthy and active at all times. Call +91 730 688 5927 to schedule a consultation at any of the FLEXITUDE Physio branches.