Chronic Pain
What is chronic pain?
Chronic pain is defined as a pain that persists for more than three months, even after the natural healing of tissues, and can significantly impact the quality of life. The initial causes (injury, inflammation) may be less present or even absent, yet the pain continues.
We offer physiotherapy services for the management of chronic pain. At Physio Familiale, our physiotherapists work with you to reduce pain, improve mobility, and restore your daily well-being, aiming to break the vicious cycle of pain.
Our approach is gentle and holistic, focusing on helping the client diminish all aggravating factors related to their pain, while considering biological, biomedical, psychological, and social factors. Thus, better pain management contributes to improved physical function and reduces the psychological impacts that feed the vicious cycle of chronic pain.
The most common reasons for physiotherapy consultations for chronic pain include:
- Persistent pain following an injury or surgery (e.g., low back pain, neck pain, migraines and headaches, discopathy, tendinopathy, bursitis, etc.), when pain becomes the primary limiting factor in daily life
- Fibromyalgia
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Arthritic conditions (such as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, or ankylosing spondylitis)
What to expect during our sessions
Our professionals take the necessary time to listen carefully to your story and understand your experience of pain. At Clinique Physio Familiale, we are committed to supporting you throughout your rehabilitation process. Our certified chronic pain physiotherapists adopt a more comprehensive view based on the bio-psycho-social model, which allows for a better understanding of why pain persists and continues to affect your daily life.
We are fully dedicated to supporting your recovery by offering physiotherapy care based on the latest technological advancements and pain management training. Our services are provided in a private setting, where each session is carefully tailored to meet your individual needs.
The initial assessment lasts 75 minutes and allows for a thorough analysis of your overall health, symptoms, and functional abilities. This detailed evaluation enables us to establish a personalized treatment plan tailored to your goals. To ensure your comfort and maintain your confidentiality, all our consultations take place in private rooms.
Follow-up sessions, lasting between 45 and 60 minutes, include the application of various therapeutic approaches tailored to your condition. During these sessions, the physiotherapist will provide personalized advice and teach you exercises to perform at home. They will also offer self-management strategies to enhance your well-being and optimize your quality of life. The application of manual techniques will be considered to assess how your pain responds to different interventions.
Other techniques used in physiotherapy for chronic pain include:
Progressive exercise therapy
Thermotherapy
Functional electrotherapy (TENS)
Manual therapy
Muscle and myofascial release
Taping
Dry needling
Pain management strategies
Neurodynamic Treatment
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