Dealing With The Past – Part II: Psychological Factors
In the previous blog, I discussed how physical scars from an injury can perpetuate pain and dysfunction. In a parallel process, traumatic experiences can also cause psychological scars. If these scars are not properly managed, they can affect pain (physical as well as emotional) and our ability to function normally. The good news is that, […]
Dealing With The Past – Part I: Physical Factors
After an injury, some people receive excellent care from their doctors and therapists and are told that they are fully "healed"...yet they still experience pain and difficulties with their activities. One of the reasons for this (and something that is commonly overlooked by healthcare providers) is the formation of scar tissue in the body. The […]
Optimizing Relationships To Manage Pain
Relationships play a crucial role in chronic pain. Having a healthy support network can help you cope with chronic pain while being socially isolated or being in a toxic relationship can significantly worsen your condition. Isolation Many people with chronic pain stop socializing with others because they feel miserable, but by doing this, they lose […]
Regulating Thoughts And Emotions To Control Pain
Two people with the exact same disease can have very different outcomes. Why is that? A large part of this is due to how each individual perceives the disease and the changes that the disease has made to his/her life. Having negative thoughts and emotions is absolutely normal when going through a life altering experience; […]
Moving Without Pain
Why is it that some people tend to get injured more during physical activities than others? One important factor that can determine your risk of injury (and something that is completely within your control) is how you move. The field of biomechanics, which looks at the effects of movement and forces on the body, can […]
Why Does Pain Persist?
Do you have constant aches and pains that persist or keep coming back? Do medications, injections, chiropractic treatments, physiotherapy or massage give you temporary relief but you constantly need these treatments in order to function? "Perpetuating Factors" may be to blame. These cause you to keep on perceiving the sensation of pain. How does this […]
Without Limits
The word "Novah" is an anagram of the Vietnamese phrase "Vô Hạn" which means "Without limits." In this first blog, I'd like to share with you the meaning behind our clinic name. I was born in Vietnam during a turbulent time in its history. My family escaped by boat and eventually we settled in British […]