When a Hug Hurts: Everyday Signs Your Pain System May Be Turned Up
Short answer Some people with long-lasting pain find that ordinary things like clothing, a hug, a long sit or a warm shower hurt more than
I write these articles to make pain, movement, and recovery easier to understand. You will find practical guidance on back and neck pain, headaches, sleep, anti-inflammatories, and how to get the most from chiropractic care. If you are in Hillcrest or the wider Upper Highway area and have a question I have not answered yet, please get in touch.
Short answer Some people with long-lasting pain find that ordinary things like clothing, a hug, a long sit or a warm shower hurt more than
Pain can carry on when imaging studies look normal because pain is produced by a protective system and is not read off the tissues like
The cortisone debate pops up in my rooms most weeks. Somebody has been offered one and wants to know whether to take it. Somebody has
Central sensitisation is when the spinal cord and brain become more sensitive and amplify danger signals, so that pain spreads, lingers, or is set off
The fear-avoidance cycle describes how fear of pain leads people to avoid movement, which over time weakens the body, lowers confidence, and leaves the nervous
Graded exposure is a structured way of returning to feared movements in small, deliberate steps, ranked by how much fear they bring up rather than
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