What is pain?

I want to talk to you about pain. 

Pain is an incredibly complex concept.

Typically, pain is a signal of perceived danger to the body.

Pain can exist with or without tissue damage or dysfunction, and is influenced by more than just anatomy.

Pain can be felt in many different ways, and tolerance to some pain can be trained to be overcome.Although pain tolerance can be trained to some extent, that is not always necessarily a positive thing.

High level athletes may train to deal with pain in order to break their personal limits.

Pain is a protective mechanism that exists to protect us from risk, and guard our body from increasing danger.

In myotherapy, we aim to address pain through use of manual techniques and tools, so that the nervous system can return to a state of ease, so that healing can occur, so that range of motion and strength can be restored, so that a person can function at their best. 

As each person is different, the best techniques for them need to be assessed individually, there may be some trial and error, and it is best to manage it gently and slowly to avoid overstimulation of an already sensitised body. 

Communication between client and practitioner is essential in each treatment session throughout the program of ongoing treatment. 

Day to day, bodies needs change, and treatment may need to be modified and changed at each session, or you might find that your body and mind enjoy the predictability of a repeated treatment that maintains similarity.