Clinical Massage for Chronic Pain

If you suffer from chronic pain, you’ve probably at some point been told that you’re supposed to stay as active as possible. However the thought probably makes you cringe, especially when sometimes, just getting through the day at home or work is hard enough.

This is where clinical therapy can help. Clinical therapists can give you a personalised strengthening and exercise plan, and help you learn how to manage your daily life and reduce pain through certain treatments.

Clinical therapy treatments can come in many forms, and sometimes more than one treatment may be needed. Pain is as unique as the people who it affects and successful treatment is all about tailoring a solution to your individual situation, pain type and patterns.

Another very important component of your therapy is the relationship you have with your clinical therapist. While this relationship may be an ‘on-again, off-again’ one that may span months or even years, it is essential you connect and develop belief and trust in them. This is crucial because an important part of your physical therapy will involve discussing and understanding your pain, talking during the treatment sessions, working on activity plans and pacing or goal setting with you. The role of your physical therapist in your pain management, should be one of partner and facilitator of the process.

Clinical therapy includes both passive and active treatments. Passive treatments help to relax you and your body, and are called ‘passive’ because you don’t have to actively participate.

Your clinical therapy programme may start with passive treatments, or they may be used during bad flare-ups, but the real goal is to get into active treatments. These are therapeutic exercises that strengthen your body and help you deal with the chronic pain, ultimately giving you more confidence and independence.

For more information, download out free chronic pain advice sheets here.

To book your clinical massage appointment, click here.