Persistent Pain
Your pain tells a story that is unique to you. We start there.
If you have pain that goes on for longer than expected after an injury or illness, that’s persistent pain. For some people, this experience can be weeks, months or even years.
Don’t give up, we’re used to dealing with complex and chronic pain.
Overview
Persistent Pain Is Frustrating
When we treat pain, we focus on the person. We can support you if you have:
- Pain from an old injury
- Pain from a new injury but is not recovering well
- Lifelong chronic pain
- New pain that just started
Our Approach
We consider each client’s individual concerns and experiences and work to tailor treatments to your particular needs and therapeutic goals.
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We take a flexible approach to your treatment. Based on your preferences, you can choose:
- Massage therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Naturopathic medicine
- Acupuncture
- A combination that works for you
When you see more than one clinician, the team works together to ensure the best possible outcome. The needs of the patient are at the heart of the treatment plan and you are included in the process. The patient’s voice comes first.
Everyone has a unique experience when it comes to pain, and their goal will also be unique.
- Improved sense of wellness
- Confidence in movement
- Reduced pain
- More control over your body
- Return to activity
Open communication. Two-way dialogue.
At your first appointment we’ll:
- Explore your pain experience together
- Listen to understand where your pain is coming from
- Work with you to create a personalized treatment plan
Our goal is to help you lessen pain and increase control in a way that works for you.
Your treatment is based on your needs and can change as you start to feel more confident in your body’s ability. It can include:
- Massage
- Joint mobilization
- A more exercise-focused approach
- Naturopathic medicine
Incorporating naturopathic medicine can help uncover the root cause of pain patterns and give you tools like mind-body medicine approaches, injection therapies, and herbal and pharmaceutical relief to help you better understand and work with your pain.
We want your feedback
The treatment plan is flexible. You can help redesign your care if you feel like something is not working for you.
Our Beliefs
Learn more about persistent pain
Chronic and persistent pain can be complex. It can take time to uncover the reasons for your symptoms.
When people seek treatment for persistent pain, they have often seen many clinicians and specialists or had medical imaging done to find the cause of their pain. Some people get surgical treatments to address their persistent pain. When you still have pain, it can leave you feeling lost, hopeless or broken. Don’t give up.
Facts about persistent pain:
- An estimated 20 percent of adults experience chronic and persistent pain
- Symptoms can range from mild to debilitating
- It impacts the quality of life, which can include the ability to work or participate in normal activities
Resources:
Our Practitioners
We take an empathetic approach to your care and always provide the most up-to-date information and resources. We want to help you on your journey to recovery.
Not sure where to start? Call 250-475-1522, ext 1. and our patient care coordinators will help.
FAQ
Still have more questions? Check out the tabs below. If your questions are still unanswered, please reach out, we love to help get to the root of things.
Our practitioners work exceptionally well with each other, and it’s not critical to start with a specific clinician instead of another.
Starting somewhere you feel familiar or comfortable is always a great place to start. We find our best results come with a multidisciplinary approach, so expect to see more than one clinician in your journey.
When in doubt, our helpful administrative team can guide you to the right practitioner to start with. Call now for help.
No. Medical imaging can be a helpful tool to have, but it’s usually not required for the treatment of your pain.
Sometimes receiving your imaging report without proper explanation of the results and help understanding the implications can create a lot of confusion or misunderstanding of what is going on in your body.
Probably, this depends on your health insurance coverage.
We will bill for your specific practitioner visits, such as physiotherapy or massage therapy, and you will need to understand your policy to know what you have coverage for, and how much.
Our teams all have a variety of training and courses related to persistent pain and chronic conditions. This is in addition to years of practice experience working with patients who struggle with ongoing pain and symptoms, or recurrent issues that don’t seem to go away.
Recovering from Chronic Pain: Article #1 – This is a three-part article series written by our very own Aaron Jones, PT explaining his experience with chronic pain and sharing some successful strategies and approaches for addressing persistent pain.
Tame The Beast is a great resource website for people with persistent pain to understand what they can do to get better.
Pain BC is the local authoritative source of information about persistent pain support programs in British Columbia.
PainHealth is a website that provides clinically supported information, tips, and personal stories to help manage musculoskeletal pain.