Pain Management Leadington, MO. If you are living with crippling pain, you are not alone. If chronic pain has become an obstacle from doing the activities you love, you need an effective pain management strategy.

Axes Physical Therapy’s team of Leadington, MO movement experts has years of experience successfully guiding patients to meaningful pain relief. We have the capability to address pain effectively by fitting our care to each individual, based upon their needs, goals, condition, and lifestyle. At Axes Physical Therapy, your Leadington, MO pain management therapist draws from their years of experience and the most current data and techniques to create a perfect pain management plan for you.

Contact Axes today or make an appointment online to move toward a life without pain. Choose any of our physical therapist-locally owned and operated facilitieslocations throughout Greater St. Louis and Eastern Missouri for convenient and accessible pain management near Leadington, MO.

Pain Management: Prevalence

Pain is a widespread problem affecting all kinds of people — large and small, young and old — in Leadington, MO and across the country. As a sufferer of chronic pain in Leadington, MO, you are in good company.

The physical and occupational therapists of Axes Physical Therapy near Leadington, MO treat people who suffer from pain every day. Though the numbers surrounding the effects of pain on the population are staggering, they do not surprise our experienced pain management professionals who treat Leadington, MO individuals with pain every day.

Understanding the Pain Problem

• Chronic pain costs patients over $560 billion every year in medical costs, reduced income, and additional expenses. The true cost is likely much hire, with estimates from the National Institutes of Health putting the figure as high as $635 billion per year.
• In a single day, approximately 50 million American adults are living with pain.
• Over 20% of adults live with chronic pain and 7.4% deal with chronic pain that interferes with their daily life and causes disfunction.
• Of everyone with chronic pain, 89% of them have experienced the pain for at least one year.
• Pain accounts for one of the leading causes of missed work, adding up to $61.2 billion a year in the United States in lost productivity alone. Of that number, 76.6% can be attributed to decreased productivity of workers dealing with pain while working, not work absences related to pain.

Our goal in pointing out these figures is to demonstrate that Axes Physical Therapy takes Leadington, MO pain management seriously. We respect the magnitude of this public health threat and possess decades of experience formulating and administering therapies and treatments to free our patients from pain.

Individuals in Leadington, MO and around the world need on quality, evidence-based pain management care. The Axes Physical Therapy team of Leadington, MO movement experts is committed to providing care to provide every one our our patients freedom to move and relief from pain. Trust your Leadington, MO pain management needs to the experts at Axes Physical Therapy.

Pain Management Leadington, MO: Getting to Know Your Pain

We experience the sensation of pain when our peripheral nervous system sends signals from the receptors that extend out through the body to the brain. Understanding how your pain functions can help your Leadington, MO pain management physical therapy team address the source of your pain and allow you to regain optimal movement health.

As someone living with pain and a perspective pain management patient, it helps to understand the topic of pain and the type of pain you are experiencing. Pain is usually categorized as either acute or chronic.

• Acute pain: limited in duration, usually reflective of actual tissue injury or damage
• Chronic pain: longer-lasting pain, more likely originated from explanations other than tissue injury or damage such as chronic inflammation, changes in nerve sensitivity, mental health issues, prior traumatic injury, and changes in the wiring of the brain

Symptoms of acute pain include:

• pain that lasts less than 3 months
• the sensation of pain is local to the injured area
• accompanied by swelling, warmth, and redness
• arises from an injury or specific physical trauma
• increased pain when agitated, and decreased pain when the irritant is removed; for example, if you have an ankle injury, you may feel additional pain when putting pressure on that leg, but find that the pain is lessened or alleviated when you remove the weight from that leg with crutches or when elevating it

Some of the most common symptoms of chronic pain are:

• pain that continues for longer than 3 months
• not readily related to an injury
• pain throughout the body
• fluctuating degrees of pain that cannot be explained by a specific action or behavior
• pain sensitivity to even minor pain triggers
• may be accompanied by psychological health concerns like depression, fear, or anxiety

If you have recently been injured and are suffering from acute pain, speak with our Leadington, MO physical therapists about treating your injury to swiftly alleviate your pain and address your injury, helping you heal properly to prevent future chronic pain and complications.

If you suffer from chronic pain, it can feel like it will never end. When you work with Axes Physical Therapy, our Leadington, MO pain management professionals will determine and perform the most appropriate Leadington, MO pain management solutions for you so that you can return to your beloved everyday activities without debilitating and unpredictable pain.

You need an effective pain management solution from someone you can trust in Leadington, MO. At Axes Physical Therapy, we recognize that time is of the essence in working toward eliminating pain. Contact us today to speak to a movement expert near Leadington, MO about your pain management options.

Leadington, MO Physical Therapy for Pain Management

Living with pain is limiting, sometimes even debilitating. Pain affects us psychologically as much as it does physically. Living with chronic pain can feel hopeless and overwhelming. Our physical and occupational therapists give you hope and remain dedicated to your complete recovery and return to life as you want it to be. A good Leadington, MO pain management plan like physical therapy addresses the source of your pain and, in the meantime, help you manage the psychological experience of pain episodes.

Physical therapy is increasingly one of the first and best recommendations for individuals suffering from pain. Physical therapy is an evidence-based practice of movement health, based on the mastery of kinesiology and the musculoskeletal system. As the American Physical Therapy Association puts it, physical therapists are movement experts who work to elevate quality of life by prescribing exercise, administering hands-on care, and providing patient education. Axes’ Leadington, MO physical and occupational therapists are passionate about getting patients back to the activities they love and eliminating pain by treating the patient holistically. Trust us to give you meaningful relief from pain.

In addition to pain management, our Leadington, MO physical and occupational therapists offer:

• Stroke Rehabilitation
• Hip Replacement Physical Therapy
• Workers Comp' Physical Therapy
• Migraine Relief
• Sprain and Strain Treatment
• Geriatric Physical Therapy
• Injury Rehabilitation
• Pain Management Services
• TMJ Treatment
• Herniated Disc Treatment

Physical therapy addresses pain by doing do the following:

• Minimize tightness and inflammation
• Strengthen muscles, tendons, and ligaments
• Restore balance to the body
• Extend range of motion
• Break down scar tissue
• Improve overall functioning

Pain Management Treatment Methods in Leadington, MO

Our Leadington, MO physical therapists have extensive backgrounds in a wide range of treatment types and specialties. You will work with a dedicated physical therapist who will work closely with you on your custom pain management plan. We may use:

• Manual therapy
• Exercise and movement
• Graded exposure
• Heat/Cold applications
• Trigger point dry needling
• Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator (TENS)
• Ultrasound
• Massage therapy

We cannot provide meaningful pain management unless we understand your experience. To address your pain and provide the safest and most beneficial treatment, your physical therapist will perform a comprehensive evaluation, investigate your medical history, and perform a physical exam.

You hold the key to giving your doctor an accurate picture of the condition you are dealing with. When you get a Leadington, MO pain management evaluation, be honest and provide as much information as possible. Your physical therapist may ask you questions like:

• How long have you had pain?
• How did it start?
• Where is the pain located?
• When do you experience the pain?
• What types of activities bring it on?
• How long does it take for it to go away?
• What does the pain “feel” like?
• What can make the pain feel better (lessen)?
• On a scale of 0 to 10, can you rate how much pain you are currently experiencing?
• What do you think is causing the pain?
• What is your past medical history?

Pain Management Near You in Leadington, MO

When you are dealing with pain, you must have a medical professional you trust who understands your condition and has the tools and experience necessary to provide you with the pain management solutions you need. Axes Physical Therapy is home to a vast network of physical and occupational therapists that are among the best in their respective specialties.

Work with a pain management professional at Axes Physical Therapy near Leadington, MO for a customized pain management plan based on proven treatment methods. Call us today or find the Axes location that is most convenient for you.