Physiotherapy for
CHRONIC Pain
Chronic pain can affect every aspect of daily life, including work, sleep, movement, and overall well-being.
Unlike acute injuries, chronic pain often persists for months or years and may involve complex physical and neurological factors.
At Flaman Physiotherapy, we provide physiotherapy programs designed to help patients manage chronic pain, restore mobility, and improve quality of life.
What Is Chronic Pain?
Chronic pain is typically defined as pain that lasts longer than three months or continues after an injury has healed.
It can occur due to previous injuries, ongoing medical conditions, or persistent changes in the body’s pain response.
Chronic pain may affect muscles, joints, nerves, and connective tissues.
Physiotherapy can help address these issues through movement-based rehabilitation and targeted treatment techniques.
Common Chronic Pain Conditions We Treat
Our physiotherapists help patients manage a wide range of chronic pain conditions.
These include chronic back pain, neck pain, fibromyalgia, arthritis-related pain, persistent muscle tension, post-injury pain, and chronic joint pain.
Each treatment program is customized to address the patient’s specific condition and symptoms.
How Physiotherapy Helps Chronic Pain
Manual Therapy
Our physiotherapists provide skilled hands-on biomechanical treatment, using their knowledge of anatomy to improve joint mobility and muscle extensibility. Chronic pain is a broad category and biomechanical techniques such as joint mobilization, traction, and distraction can be useful in relieving local painful areas. Restoration of motion through use of these techniques can also allow the chronic pain client to improve their mobility, which in itself can help relieve the pain in some cases.
Therapeutic Modalities
Our therapists utilize a variety of advanced modalities to enhance the effectiveness of their biomechanical techniques. Ultrasound and laser therapy for inflammation and swelling when it is present. TENS/EMS to desensitize an area and loosen tight muscle around the injured region. Acupuncture and Gunn IMS dry needling for pain relief and to restore normal motion to the affected area. Shockwave therapy to improve joint mobility and to reduce areas of calcified tendinosis where appropriate. Chronic pain is a very individualized issue, as every person tends to experience it differently. Having more tools at our disposal gives us more options to attempt to help you and your condition.
Movement-Based Rehabilitation / Mobility and Flexibility Training
Depending on the nature of the chronic pain, using gentle exercises based on movement patterns that allow a client to improve individual joint motion and overall functional motion can be very beneficial. These exercises typically require minimal or no equipment and only short durations to perform, helping prevent overuse exacerbations of the area.
Posture and Movement Education
Our therapists will work with you to help you find postures and positions that help prevent further exacerbation, and allow you to work, rest, and sleep more comfortably.
Pain Management Strategies
At Flaman Physiotherapy, we will help to educate you on how to pace your day to day activities, work activities, recreational activities, and any exercises we suggest to help prevent you from inadvertently exacerbating your condition.
Mobility and Flexibility Training Redundant
Improving joint mobility and reducing stiffness.
Posture and Movement Education
Our therapists will work with you to help you find postures and positions that help prevent further exacerbation, and allow you to work, rest, and sleep more comfortably.
Pain Management Strategies
At Flaman Physiotherapy, we will help to educate you on how to pace your day to day activities, work activities, recreational activities, and any exercises we suggest to help prevent you from inadvertently exacerbate your condition.
The Benefits of Physiotherapy for Chronic Pain
Physiotherapy can help patients living with chronic pain reduce pain intensity, improve mobility, restore physical strength, improve daily function, increase confidence with movement, and improve quality of life.
A Long-Term Approach to Pain Management
Managing chronic pain requires a long-term approach focused on gradual improvement.
Physiotherapy programs may include progressive strengthening exercises, mobility training, functional movement training, and activity pacing strategies.
These approaches help patients regain control over their movement and reduce the impact of chronic pain on daily life.
Why Choose Flaman Physiotherapy
Patients across Saskatchewan choose Flaman Physiotherapy because of our patient-centred approach to chronic pain management.
Our physiotherapists work closely with patients to develop treatment plans that support safe movement and gradual improvement.
Our approach includes detailed assessments, personalized rehabilitation programs, targeted physiotherapy techniques, and education to support long-term recovery.
Chronic pain can be associated with many other conditions
Conditions & Injuries We Also Treat
Chronic pain can be a result of injuries you have sustained in the past. Our assessment and treatment direction will ensure we don’t just deal with the pain, but we look for the other underlying issues that may be preventing you from recovering from the chronic pain that is interfering with your life.
In addition to chronic pain treatment, we offer comprehensive assessment and treatment for conditions such as
back pain,
knee injuries,
neck pain,
post-surgical rehabilitation,
running injuries,
sciatica,
shoulder injuries,
sports injuries,
tendonitis, and
workplace injuries.
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Start Managing Chronic Pain Today
Living with chronic pain can make everyday activities difficult.
At Flaman Physiotherapy, we provide physiotherapy programs designed to help patients manage pain, restore movement, and improve quality of life.