UNDERSTANDING YOUR PAIN
When you meet with a physical therapist to understand where your pain may be coming from, one of the first things you’ll do is have a conversation about your pain. How long you’ve been experiencing pain, where it developed and how the pain manifests itself are all very important distinctions that can help shed some light on what may be causing your discomfort. Here are a few things youmaywant to consider before heading into physical therapy: Consider exactly where the pain occurs in your body, and research what the different parts of the body are called so that you can have an accurate and helpful conversation about your pain. For example, back painhas a lot of different differentiations, and lumbar pain (which is in the lower back) is frequently caused by factors different from what would cause upper-back or neck pain. How does the pain feel when it develops? Is it a lingering ache? Is it a sharp stab? Is it more of a tingling feeling? Each of these sensations are actually associated with different types of
problems, so describing your pain appropriately may behelpful indetermining thebest treatment methods for your body’s needs. What do you think may be causing the pain? Of course, it happens that a pain will develop, and you are dumbfounded as towhy, but more often than not, there is something that you think could be influencing it. If the pain started around the same time as a change in environment or life circumstances, then it is worth telling your physical therapist about the association. Another thing to consider about your pain is whether or not it develops at particular times of the day or year. There are plenty of situations when someone begins to experience painwhen theweather starts tochange, and it turnsout that the pain is a result of arthritis and inflammation. There are other situations inwhich the painwill develop as a result of prolonged sitting or the opposite — such as when things get crazy at home or at work, and you find that you are not gettingasmuch sleep as usual. Consideringany changes in your daily habits or environmental factors can be very helpful in determiningwhat is causing your pain.
Regardless of where your pain is, how long you’ve been dealing with it, or how intense the pain feels, the smart thing to do when pain develops is to speak with a physical therapist. Working with a physical therapist can help you finally get a step ahead of your pain, finding treatment options that are designed to provide you with long-term relief instead of temporary relief from medication. For more information about physical therapy for overcoming bodily pain, contact us today!
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