Chronic pain is pain that persists beyond the expected healing period (generally three months) and is often not linked to a single cause; many physical, functional and life-related factors play a part together.
For this reason, the assessment is carried out with a holistic perspective. The diagnosis and any necessary medical investigations are conducted by a physician; physiotherapy is planned as a part of this process.
What is addressed in the assessment:
A gradual, personalised programme based on a pain, movement and daily-life assessment is applied. The priority is to safely increase movement capacity and to support daily function.
Throughout the process, realistic goals are set and the programme is updated together as progress is made. The aim is to support the management of pain and quality of life.
Pain that persists beyond the expected healing period (generally three months) is considered chronic. Chronic pain often has no single cause; physical, functional and life-related factors play a part together.
Physiotherapy for chronic pain does not promise that the pain will disappear completely. The goal is to manage pain, increase movement capacity safely and make daily life easier. It has been reported that graded exercise and educational approaches can contribute to these goals.
Depending on the field concerned, chronic pain is assessed medically by physicians in physical medicine and rehabilitation, orthopaedics, neurology or pain medicine. The physiotherapy programme is planned in line with this assessment and the related investigations.
The programme is graded and dosed according to how the person is on the day. The aim is to build movement tolerance step by step without triggering pain. Some mild muscle fatigue may follow a session, but pain is not expected to rise markedly; if it does, the programme is adjusted.
In a free preliminary consultation (15 min) your questions are answered; if appropriate, a detailed assessment (60 min) is planned.
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