The International Association for the Study of Pain states that pain is “An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage.”
Few people understand that There is no specific nerve receptor in your body that transmits a “Pain” signal. Our bodies have multiple types of nerve receptors that send info to our brain (for example; what is Light, Sound, Smell and Touch) but pain is not perceived by nerve receptors. Pain is perceived when your emotional brain tells you that it is pain. At Georgia Chiropractic Neurology Center, we understand the complex relationship between the brain and pain
Chronic Pain Treatment
Let’s say you have Chronic pain
- A massage therapist might think it’s caused by a tight muscle therefore you need a massage
- A physical therapist may think it’s caused by a joint or muscle imbalance and recommends stretching and exercise
- An orthopedist may think it’s caused by a joint or nerve issue and prescribes medication (pain killers, muscle relaxants, or injections)
- A chiropractor may think it’s caused by a joint issue and performs an adjustment
All these treatments work, however, most of our patients have tried these and not found success
Brain Based Pain
Pure brain-based pain occurs when your brain tells you that your body hurts, even though there may be no physical injury. For example, Phantom Limb pain is when a person feels pain in the limb that is no longer there. This is a clear sign of brain-based pain.
The person is either given medication to cope with the pain they say it is “all in their head” or sent to a therapist. But this pain is physical NOT psychological. It is a physical alteration of brain activation that causes the pain. Here at Georgia Chiropractic Neurology Center our Doctors are trained to determine which aspects of the condition is brain based, therefore allowing us to effectively treat the actual source of the individual’s pain.
Body Based Chronic Pain
People get different types of injuries such as; pulling a muscle, tissue tear or a disc injury. Pain from these injuries can be coming from different tissues even in the same area. For instance, your can get pain from a tendon and from the fascia around the tendon. Each tissue may need a different treatment.
Most people will see a specialist for their specific injury, but the problem with this is, the specialist is only looking through the lens of their specific expertise and may miss seeing the whole picture.
If the treatments do not address all of the different problem areas people will often only experience partial relief and continue to live life with chronic pain.
Chronic pain syndromes are the cause of debilitating suffering for many individuals. We understand how to help people heal from chronic pain because our doctors examine and treat the whole person.
About Chronic Pain and Treatment Options
We understand the intricate relationship between the brain, body and chronic pain. We pride ourselves on having a diverse skill set that allows us to treat any injured part of the body or brain and to know what treatment is best for each individual. We do not treat people with protocols that “work for everyone” but instead we treat people as individuals with individual needs.
At Georgia Chiropractic Neurology Center, we understand that you can have problems in a variety of different areas such as; brain, muscle, tendons, ligaments, fascia, tissue, nerves, joint, organs and we are able to create an individualized treatment plan that works in harmony with your multifaceted brain and pain symptoms to not just treat the symptoms, but the root cause.