The Holistic Approach: Managing Chronic Pain with Pilates
Living with chronic pain can be a daily struggle, impacting both physical and mental well-being. Learn how Pilates helps manage chronic pain
Living with chronic pain can be a daily struggle, impacting both physical and mental well-being. Learn how Pilates helps manage chronic pain
Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) and fibromyalgia are two distinct but related conditions that involve chronic pain and discomfort. While they share some similarities, they also have significant differences. Here’s a breakdown of each condition:
Myotherapy is a manual therapy technique that focuses on treating musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction, often involving the muscles and fascia. Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS) is a condition characterized by the presence of trigger points within muscles that cause pain and discomfort.
Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a medical condition characterized by the presence of trigger points within muscles and the surrounding connective tissue called fascia. These trigger points are hyperirritable knots or nodules that can cause localized pain, as well as referred pain to other areas of the body. The pain can be chronic and may vary in intensity.
Fibromyalgia is a complex chronic pain disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances, and tender points.
Fibromyalgia is a chronic medical condition characterized by widespread pain, tenderness, and heightened sensitivity to touch. It is considered a disorder of the central nervous system, affecting how the brain processes pain signals.
Stress among teens and adults has increased quite rapidly in recent years and continues to climb every year…estimated 2.4 million Australians over the age of 18 with reported high stress
While we do not usually think of stress in positive terms, we oftentimes fail to really examine the physical toll it takes on our bodies.
One of the biggest ailments our world faces is stress, and this has never been more true than in the past 18 months. Stress is how your body responds to threats or pressing demands.
3.37 million Australians were living with chronic pain in 2020. 53.8% are women (1.81 million) and 46.2% are men (1.56 million)
Now there’s some statistics that may give you a sharp pain in the neck!