Chronic pain is a prevalent and debilitating condition. It can persist for weeks, months, and even years, affecting a person’s quality of life—from their ability to work, move, and sleep, to their overall mental well-being. Frequently, a person’s nervous system can become hypersensitive following an injury or trauma to the body. This results in an amplification of pain caused by muscle tension and fascial restrictions.
At Provectus Physiotherapy & Health Services, our healthcare professionals work to help calm nerve sensitivity and reduce pain signals using all means possible, such as electrical therapy, manual therapy, and therapeutic exercises. Chronic pain is rarely solved by one approach alone. Many of our clients benefit from combining acupuncture for inflammation and kinesiology for long-term movement support. The myofascial system can cause pain in the spine, extremities, and organs. By working to release these restrictions through different techniques, the body can release this tension and decrease overall pain.
Chronic pain can also result as a symptom of fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a chronic syndrome that causes generalized pain, joint rigidity, and intense fatigue. Peer-reviewed journal articles have shown that Myofascial Release not only improves pain and quality of life in fibromyalgia patients, but also enhances their sleep patterns and management of anxiety and depression (Castro-Sánchez et al., 2011).
Ask us how acupuncture and movement therapy can be combined for chronic pain management.
We provide in-home and online care across Greater Vancouver, including Burnaby, Vancouver, Richmond, Coquitlam, and New Westminster.
