When we are treating someone experiencing pain, it’s crucial to know two things. The first is to have an idea of what hurts. You don’t have to be exact, in fact therapists are known to be terrible at identifying the structure causing back pain, for example. You just need to have a general “working diagnosis” of what is going on. If a problem in the leg is coming from the back you need to know that much, as discussed in our last post, here.
Tag: Pain Neuroscience
Your Pain Often Isn’t Where Your Problem Is
One error I see all the time when patients or therapists aren’t having success in treatment is that they “treat the pain” as in, they focus on the part of the body that hurts. This is tricky since the pain your brain outputs isn’t always the same place as where your nociceptive input is coming … Continue reading Your Pain Often Isn’t Where Your Problem Is
Treatment Table Talk – Pain
Today we’re hopping on the yoga mat to talk about Pain. A lot of patients come to me because they’re in pain. I think it’s important for patients to understand almost as much about pain as I do. Pain is a very unique thing. I tell a lot of patients right off the bat (and … Continue reading Treatment Table Talk – Pain
Synaptic Physical Therapy 