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Cliff Gudgeon LSSM (Dip), MSMA, MISRM

About Pain

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How to treat chronic pain?
To successfully treat chronic pain problems it's essential to  identify the source of the pain and then apply the appropriate course of treatment required to eliminate the pain.

In most cases the real culprit of chronic pain the is Adhesive Scar Tissue Formation.

The body responds to soft tissue injury by producing scar tissue wherever muscles, tendons or ligaments are located which includes the low back, the neck, the shoulders, knees, ankles etc.  When adhesive scar tissue forms, all movement that pulls, stretches or compresses the injured and inflamed tissue causes pain.

Assessing chronic pain problems
During the session it's  important to identify what part of what tissue is swollen, strained, sprained, torn, pinched, or injured.

A history is taken in and a physical assessment of the body areas  involved, are used to identify the precise cause of the pain.   If this cannot be accomplished, then no treatment is recommended or given.

Effective Treatment of Chronic Pain
Applying the right treatment to a  particular problem is crucial for the treatment to be successful.

For instance, friction therapy is an effective treatment for tendinitis and ligament sprains but an inappropriate treatment for bursitis or bone misalignments.

The best treatment usually involves several approaches.   For example, if sprained ligaments are causing pain in the low back, a combination of friction therapy, massage therapy and  exercises would all be needed to break apart the adhesive scar tissue, increase the blood circulation, keep the tissue mobile and then strengthen the weakened tissue fibres.

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  Cliff can be contacted by phone on 07774 607290 or by email info@gudgeon.co.uk