Chronic Pain Treatment

It’s normal to experience pain from time to time. You may feel tired after a vigorous workout, or you may inadvertently stub your toe on a piece of furniture. Most of the time, you can shake it off or take ibuprofen to get on with your day.

If your pain is widespread and persistent, it is unlikely to go away despite your best efforts. This can have a significant impact on your life that anti-inflammatory medications will not cure.

If you have chronic pain along with fatigue, mood swings, or erratic sleep patterns, you may have fibromyalgia.

It can be difficult to tell if you have fibromyalgia because the symptoms vary from person to person. Fortunately, our therapy methods can aid in the relief of fibromyalgia pain.

If you have already been diagnosed with fibromyalgia, or if you believe you may have it, please contact us right away to make an appointment with one of our physiotherapists. 

Our innovative care strategies at Central Physiotherapy & Massage will help you find quick relief and live comfortably with Fibromyalgia. 

Fibromyalgia is somewhat of an umbrella term used to describe someone who is experiencing a certain combination of symptoms. The exact causes of fibromyalgia are still unclear, although some medical experts believe it may be caused by an overactive sympathetic nervous system – the part of your body that elicits “fight or flight” responses. This theory makes sense, as people tend to develop their first symptoms of fibromyalgia after experiencing a physically or emotionally traumatic event, though it has never been scientifically proven.

Fibromyalgia also tends to affect more women than men, and your likelihood of developing it increases if you have a family member with the same condition. Some people who develop fibromyalgia begin with chronic bouts of stress or depression, while other symptoms build over time. The most common symptoms of fibromyalgia include:

• Fatigue
• Tender areas of the body
• Chronic and/or sharp muscle pains
• Sensitivity to touch/numbness
• Disrupted sleep cycles/irregular sleep schedules
• Forgetfulness or disorientation
• Fluctuations in mood
• Nausea

Because fibromyalgia is a collection of symptoms rather than a disease, there is no single streamlined treatment for it. Fortunately, Physiotherapy has been shown to help people effectively control their symptoms.

To manage symptoms, primary care physicians will typically prescribe a form of pain medication or an antidepressant; however, these treatments do not address the chronic nature of the disease or the loss of function that chronic pain and depression typically cause.

At Central Physiotherapy & Massage, we will provide successful care for both long-term symptom management and restoring full body function.

When you arrive for your first appointment, your physiotherapist will assess your physical capacity, review your medical history, and address your current symptoms to design a treatment plan that is tailored to your specific needs.

Physiotherapy will typically begin with pain-relieving techniques designed to provide relief and aid in the healing process. This may include trigger point therapy, massage therapy, stretching, electrical stimulation, or other therapeutic methods your physiotherapist may think is beneficial to your recovery.

After your passive pain relief therapies are complete, your treatment plan will progress to active therapies, such as bodybuilding, range-of-motion exercises, and cardiovascular exercises.

We understand that taking the first step toward pain relief can be difficult at times. That’s why we’re here to reassure you that when you come to our physiotherapists, you are in good hands.