Chronic pain is incredibly common, but chronic injury is not. That would be like having a cut that never heals, which is incredibly uncommon! Unfortunately we do not have a common and well-understood model for explaining ongoing pain, and so most people who have ongoing pain feel like they have a long term injury. This means that they avoid load, and we know that load is one of the most important determinants of recovery. Avoidance becomes a kind of positive feedback loop. It can be a strong contributor to chronic pain.
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Read MoreHaving completed a 100 sample clinical trial of our Recovery Coach Telehealth program last year, we know that Telehealth physiotherapy is effective. The average person reduced pain by 20% and improved their chosen functional scores by an incredibly 91% in the first six weeks.
Read MoreResting deprives the body of valuable stimulation. For almost all musculoskeletal injuries, excessive resting prolongs recovery time and appears to contribute to the development of long-term pain.
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