Pain

“The Most Effective Pain Reliever Doesn't Come In a Pill.”

Pain is a symptom of a problem.  

Physical Therapist can identify the problem and treat it.

 Back and Neck Pain                Arthritis Pain

Rotator Cuff Injury                 Frozen Shoulder

Plantar Fasciitis                       Sacroiliac Pain

Shoulder Pain                          Golfer’s Elbow

Tennis Elbow                          Bursitis

Headaches                                 Tendonitis

Knee Pain                                   Hip Pain

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome    

CHC Physical Therapists have phenomenal results in the treatment of pain.  Common causes of pain are shortened muscles and tendons caused by scar tissue, sprains and strains, injury, repetitive movement such as a golf and tennis swing, weakness, and arthritis.  

A frequent cause of pain that is commonly not identified and therefore not treated is pain of nerve origin, specifically pain evolving from the connective tissue “tube” the nerve glides through.  Nerves are often ignored as an important part of the musculoskeletal system. 

Nerves travel alongside the muscles and tendons. When a muscle or tendon is hurt it scars over and heals. The adjacent nerve can be caught up in the scarring process. Lingering PAIN in the area of the original injury that does not respond to treatment (including stretches) is most likely due to neural scarring. The nerve as a source of pain can be identified by physical therapists trained in treatment of the nerves and, treated appropriately, the PAIN is abolished quickly. This is frequently the cause of Hip, Knee, and Heel PAIN.  The injury that caused the present pain could have happened years ago. For example, that old football injury could be the cause of the pain experienced now with the golf swing.

Arthritis

Physical Therapists hear a variation of the following statements at least once a day: "My back (or knee, neck,
etc.) hurts.  But that pain is due to arthritis so there isn't anything you can do for it."  Or "My knee is bone on bone and there is arthritis in it.  It is only a matter of time before I will have to get a new knee."  These statements are simply not true!

An orthopedic surgeon once told a patient in front of me that: "Just because you the "Author" doesn't mean that you have to have the "itis".  The "itis" this doctor was referring to was the pain and inflammation of arthritis.

Arthritis is a change in the surface of the bones and the joint where they articulate with each other.  The muscles in the legs function as shock absorbers.  The joints are for movement.  What happens with arthritis that is responsible for pain:

•  Movement is lost (resulting  in pain)•  Muscles lose power (therefore cannot absorb shock beforeit gets to the joint}

What can Physical Therapy do to take away the pain of arthritis:

•  Restore lost movement

•  Restore muscle strength