Pain is the body’s warning system when you are sick or injured. It leads people to take action and been important in humans’ ability to evolve and survive. This type of pain is acute pain, generally simple to treat and tends to fade away as you begin to feel better.

Chronic pain is pain that persists after the body should have healed, usually about three months. It is a complex phenomenon and may not be easy to treat, especially with analgesia alone.

At Nur Physiotherapy, we help manage chronic pain by incorporating an active, rather than a passive approach. A passive approach is when treatment is “done” to the client and the client is overly reliant on the therapist. In contrast, an active approach empowers a client to understand their condition, utilises supervised exercise as a “training ground” to teach the client how to independently upgrade (or temporarily downgrade) their exercise program and how to implement strategies independently to cope with any setbacks.

Nur Physiotherapy adopt a coaching role, assisting the client to problem solve, rather than a traditional treatment plan. Goals of treatment may include a return to suitable work, independence with domestic activities, re-engagement in leisure activities and a reduction and cessation of reliance on ineffective pain medications.