Chronic pain is a part of life for one in five Australians.
Despite tremendous advances in effective treatment for chronic pain over the last ten years, less than 10% of sufferers get the help they need for recovery.
At TM Physio we have the expertise on our team to treat chronic pain with evidence-based Pain Physiotherapy, now recognised as a speciality area within traditional physiotherapy.
We strongly encourage you to make an appointment with our Pain Physiotherapist if you have:
Chronic pain, like many chronic conditions, has complex and multiple causes.
One of the first challenges of understanding chronic pain is accepting that our bio-medical “diagnosis” (usually attained from imaging such as XRAY, CT Scan, MRI etc) has only one part to play in the persistence of pain. It is also significantly challenging to understand why you are in pain if you have, in fact, been told there’s “nothing wrong” on imaging!
A thorough assessment by a Pain Physiotherapist may help to identify some of the factors that have contributed to the persistence of pain. More importantly, we will help you to identify a way forward for your recovery.
Everyone is an individual when it comes to pain experiences and there is no “one size fits all” for recovery either.
The skill of an expert Pain Physiotherapist is in identifying your unique circumstances and what needs to change for you first.
In addition to traditional physiotherapy, if appropriate, Pain Physiotherapy often involves:
Please fill out the form below to have one of our friendly staff members contact you to arrange a suitable time for your appointment.