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Do you think your aches and pains are too mild to be anything that needs therapy? Are you putting off getting the help you need because you feel your condition is just a normal part of getting older? Our physical therapists will resolve your aches and pains at Go Aurora Physical Therapy<\/a> before they take over your life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pain is a complex topic that confuses a lot of people. Pain is often thought of as an alarm that needs to be listened to, but too often, people pay attention to the intensity of their pain, which is not always the most reliable alarm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Too often, people use just the intensity of pain to decide whether or not to seek help. There are several other, more objective, and reliable ways to identify the severity of the condition and whether or not help is needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Identifying the underlying reason for your aches and pains is where our physical therapists excel. We understand how to identify and interpret the clues your body is giving to choose the most effective pathway for resolution. We encourage everyone to be assessed sooner rather than later at Go Aurora Physical Therapy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Request an appointment today with one of our pain specialists, and let us help resolve your issues once and for all!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do the clues your body is giving you mean?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Physical therapists<\/a> are considered experts in musculoskeletal evaluation and treatments in healthcare. This means we specialize in identifying the source of pain and\/or injuries to muscles, tendons, cartilage, ligaments, nerves, and bones. We are skilled at clarifying the body’s messages and using these clues to identify the most efficient and effective way to resolve your condition(s) thoroughly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the most apparent clues our body gives us is pain. Pain is our body’s way of alerting us to a potential problem or an actual problem. Unfortunately, pain is not always straightforward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pain is often divided into two main categories: acute and chronic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Acute pain:<\/strong> This type of pain begins suddenly and is typically sharp in quality. It might be caused by many different events or circumstances, like surgical pain or a specific traumatic event, like falling and breaking a bone, getting in an accident, or rolling your ankle while playing sports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Too often, people wait far too long to seek help, hoping it will go away. However, the normal healing cycle is typically completed in weeks, so pain that has persisted for months needs to be addressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the physiologic impulse is similar in most people, interpreting what those impulses mean varies greatly. How we describe this impulse and what that description means are very different. In other words, the nerve sending an impulse in the body is identical among all humans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, multiple studies have shown that pain intensity is affected by emotions, psychological states, nutrition, sleep (or lack of sleep), culture, and many other factors. One person’s tolerance to pain is high, and the other’s is low.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The duration of pain is a more reliable way to identify if the condition warrants an assessment and possibly treatment. Pain that comes and goes and is only present occasionally is not as big of an issue as pain that persists and\/or lasts longer than a few days or a couple of weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chronic Pain:<\/strong> This type of pain lasts beyond the expected recovery period and\/or occurs with a chronic health condition (e.g., fibromyalgia, arthritis, etc.). Some people describe their pain as constant, but most experience cyclical pain (e.g., hills and valleys).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have had pain for more than 10-14 days and\/or the pain worsens, it is crucial to get evaluated sooner rather than later. Although pain helps narrow down the tissue(s) involved, several other clues can help direct interventions for healing and recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The other signs and symptoms that need to have an evaluation sooner than later include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n