What is a Chronic Pain Treatment?

Chronic pain is technically a pain that is prolonged after an acute stage of pain. We genrally see it as prolonged pain that seems to either get worse or plato and doesnt seem to fully recover. 

In this modern world we expect our medical world to have all the answers, unfortunetly there is still a lot to learn about our incredible bodies. We are complex beings with complex lives, and life can take a toll on our bodies in ways we are only just discovering.

Chronic pain can come from so many different elements of life and there are still many conditions of chronic pain we know little about. Many who suffer from these symptoms experiance a rollercoaster journey of highs and lows both emotionally and physically.

Heather at Massage-Addict specialises in treating and unravelling chronic pain. Sometimes all we can do is make movement a little easier and lend an ear to the journey that you and your body are on. We have however helped many through listning to the body and the story it needs to unravel.

We believe that the body and mind are entwined, for example when you get nurvouse you get butterflies in your tummy. In chinese medcine if you have a frozen left shoulder they often use accupressure for grief, and this can be grief for a person, a job, a lifestyle or even the hampster...the body absorbes all the amazing emotions you feel every day.

For the first session this is a bit of an exploration session where we have a consultion and talk through physical and emotional factors that could have impacted your journey and body.

After giving you privacy to get under the sheets, Heather then works on the areas discussed. She will often follow the pain patterns that your body allows her to see for example: After treating the left shoulder the pain will then often move to the right hip and then can cross or move down the leg. 

What can we treat?

This can be anything that is prolonged pain unless it is a spinal nurve issue or if you require oncology massage and currently undergoing treatment (please email us if you would like to discuss further).

We regularly work alongside our lovely clients that suffer with Chronic back pain, Fybromyalga. Scoliosis, Rhumatoid Arthritus, Osteoarthritus, Osteparosis, TMJ, Lymphodemia, IVF, Pregnancy loss, Post partum trauma and Long Covid.

If we feel like we can't give you the treatment that you need, or if you feel no benefit after a few treatments we will do our best to figure out what you need, and reffer you to a local practitioner than can continue your treatment. Our aim is to make you feel the best you can, and this is why we work hard at building up a network of amazing holistic practitioners.

How do we treat?

We can use a range of massage methods to help you with pain, discomfort and emotional issues. For example using techniques such as trigger points, myofascial release and hot stones.

This treatment isn't often a quiet treatment as Heather will need feedback on how things feel and any feedback you or your body may have. 

This treatment can release emotions, but this is a very individual experiance. Emotional and energy releases are not done in a spiritual format, but generally through scientific studies and historical energy methods which align. However you may just feel a sence of calm or nothing at all, as every body is different. 

What to Wear

We recommend to wear comfortable underwear for this treatment that ou don'tmind getting wax on. 

You will be covered by a towel during the treatment. 

Shorts are advised for the consultation as will often asses your range of movment.

If you have any questions or want to give a bit of a back story before your treatment please feel free to get in touch via email.