Did you injure yourself at work several months ago and yet continue to experience pain? Worse, does that pain seem to take on a mind of its own, jumping from location to location and impacting your mental health? Work-related chronic pain can be an immensely frustrating experience–but Ohana Physical Therapy can help.
Pain is an inevitable fact of life, and it serves an important role: it lets us know when something’s wrong in our body. When you injure yourself, you experience acute pain, which will resolve once your injury resolves.
But chronic pain is different. Officially defined as any pain that lasts longer than 3 months (that is, any pain that lingers even after an injury has healed), chronic pain stems from a complex blend of physical and psychological factors. In essence, your brain keeps telling your body that something’s wrong–and so you keep experiencing pain.
Work-related chronic pain can be particularly frustrating. Once your injury has healed, you have to return to the job, even if you continue to experience debilitating pain. Fortunately, physical therapy can help you manage and resolve pain. Rehabilitation exercises, self-care techniques, and more can all help you find lasting relief.
If you’d like to learn more about coping with chronic pain at work (or elsewhere), contact Ohana Physical Therapy’s CO clinic today. We’re happy to answer any questions you may have!
Physical Therapy’s Role in Managing Work-Related Chronic Pain
Our compassionate physical therapists will work with you to develop a customized plan for managing and addressing your chronic pain. Here’s what you can expect when you work with us:
- An in-depth assessment. Our therapists will take the time to learn more about you, your job, and your experience with chronic pain. We’ll take a complete health history and conduct a series of movement screens to help us identify any biomechanical impairments or muscular weaknesses that could be contributing to your condition.
- Acute pain management. We have several tools that can offer immediate pain relief and help you improve mobility restrictions. Several manual therapy techniques offer gentle, drug-free pain management, including joint mobilizations, soft tissue manipulation, and more.
- An exercise plan just for you. Regular exercise is one of the best ways to manage chronic pain. Not only does it help with the pain itself, but it also serves as a stress release, helping you navigate the mental challenges that come with chronic pain. We’ll show you gentle exercises to start, then work with you to gradually build intensity as you improve. And remember, we offer acute pain management whenever you need it!
- Tips for living with chronic pain. Our therapists can provide you with the information you need to advocate for yourself in and out of the workplace. We can show you ergonomic adjustments that might make your work more comfortable and provide relaxation techniques, movement modifications, and self-care ideas to help you navigate life outside our physical therapy clinic.
Find Relief from Work-Related Chronic Pain Today
At Ohana Physical Therapy, we understand how difficult it can be to deal with work-related chronic pain. Many people with chronic pain feel like they have limited options for care without realizing that physical therapy could be the key to lasting relief.
If you think you might benefit from physical therapy, request your initial consultation with us today!
