Pain management in physiotherapy is a critical aspect of treatment aimed at reducing or eliminating pain to help individuals regain function and improve their quality of life.
Assessment:
Our highly skilled physiotherapist will carry out comprehensive clinical examination and evaluation using a special clinical diagnostic tests and appropriate outcome measures to achieve an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan for your condition.
Types of Pain Addressed:
- Acute pain
- Chronic pain
- Neuropathic pain
- Referred pain
Goals of Pain Management:
- Reduce pain intensity
- Improve physical function and mobility
- Enhance quality of life
- Promote tissue healing
- Reduce dependence on medication
- Educate patients about pain and coping strategies
Treatment intervention may vary:
- Manual Therapy: This involves hands-on techniques like joint mobilization, soft tissue massage, deep myofascial release, muscle energy technique, sports massage, trigger point massage, muscle stretching exercises etc.
- Pain management: cupping therapy, scrapping, kinesiology taping, acupuncture etc.
- Therapeutic modalities: Using electronic modalities intervention like therapeutic ultrasound, muscle and nerve stimulation, heat/cold therapy, red light therapy, shock wave therapy to reduce pain, inflammation, and promote healing.
- Exercise Therapy: Tailored exercises are prescribed to progressive muscles strengthening exercises like isometrics and isotonic, improve joint range of motion, improve joint flexibility, improve balance and coordination, enhance pain free functions and regain independence.
- Education and self-management: I Clear information about the condition, guidance on activity modification and pacing, Safe self-management strategies to prevent recurrence, Lifestyle advice for long-term pain control.