Persistent pain...
Nerve pain...
Unexplained pain...
Complex pain...
Chronic pain...
Pain issues like this affect 1 in 5 Australians.
If it's not you that is dealing with chronic pain, it is probably someone close to you.
These problems are difficult to deal with, and in most cases there is not going to be a way to 'fix' the pain.
However, there is a lot that can be done to improve the situation:
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Education
Research has shown that if you understand more about how and why your brain and body are making you feel pain, you will manage the pain better, and often feel less pain too.
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Empowerment
Chronic pain can dominate your life, but with help you can start to make decisions that give you more and more control over your life, and over your pain.
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Exercise
General exercise for fitness and strength; specific exercises for the injured or painful part of your body. When introduced carefully and increased gradually, these things have been proven to help manage persistent pain problems.
Our team are all passionate about helping people with pain to manage it well, and to improve their quality of life. Since 2015 we have been privileged to have on staff Nina Smith-Birch, who also works as the Senior Physiotherapist for the Pain Management unit at Fiona Stanley Hospital. She has a Masters degree in Pain Management from Sydney University, and has a wealth of information, ideas, strategies and tools to help you deal with your persistent pain problem as well as possible.
Plus, we have Jay Tan, whose Masters degree training in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy is combined with a special interest in complex pain problems.
Call 9332 6422 to schedule an appointment with Nina or Jay
