Condition · Neck
Chronic pain
Reviewed by Dr. Ryan Rietz, D.P.T. and Dr. John Breyman, D.C.
Pain that has stayed a long time is usually not a body part that has stayed broken. It is long-term compensation plus a nervous system that has become more sensitive — and a movement pattern that has quietly organised itself around protection. The way back is graded, confident movement, because avoidance is the part that keeps the loop closed.
Also known as
- long-term pain
- persistent pain
- ongoing pain
- pain that won't go away
- pain for months
- constant ache
- always sore