Pain neuroscience-informed care for persistent pain
Post-surgical pain, CRPS, phantom limb pain, long-standing localized pain
Operated by passionate pain-focused clinician Kaspara Chaise, registered osteopath, B. App Sc. (HB), M. Ost., this service aims to help you break the cycle of persistent pain
Do you still struggle from an old injury or you’ve had to learn to live with?
Still sore after an otherwise successful surgery?
You’ve been told your injury has healed, but something still doesn’t feel right?
You’ve been told you have CRPS or phantom limb pain, but not sure what to do next?
The latest in pain neuroscience combined with the power of touch
When pain persists for a long time, chasing the answer in the muscles and joints becomes a never ending puzzle, because that’s not solely where the problem lies. The issue has become the pain processing system itself, sounding the alarm bell when it doesn’t need to. The communication between brain and body suffers a disconnect… And pain neuroscience-informed practice is all about re-calibrating this whole system.
These modalities include Graded Motor Imagery (GMI), mirror therapy, Pain Neuroscience Education (PNE), and sensory acuity training. Essentially these could be summed up as ways to train the brain. These methods are combined with sensorimotor retraining (broader term for fine-tuning the way the brain and the body talk to each other) and manual treatment (this is where some of the osteopathic hands-on treatment comes in) for optimal effectiveness. Together all those approaches aim to re-calibrate the alarm system that causes the pain experience.
Persistent pain consultations require a referral from a health care provider ensuring medical screening. Please talk to your GP if you are interested in being referred.
FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS: Please give us a call or email if you are unsure about the suitability of a patient for this service, we are happy to have a chat with you. Phone: 07 220 8093 – Email referrals to: info@kcosteopathy.com
Referral criteria
Required:
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Medical red flags have been ruled out
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Must be willing and able to take an active role in recovery
AND at least one of the following:
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Localized pain persisting > 3 months
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Post surgical pain beyond expected healing times
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Pain has not responded fully to first-line musculoskeletal treatment (physio, osteo)
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Suspected or confirmed diagnosis of CRPS or phantom limb pain
NOTE: In conditions where fatigue or autonomic dysfunction are the main cause of disability rather than localized pain, interdisciplinary interventions are best suited and the effect of treatment here alone may be limited. If you fit into this category, I can support you and work with other practitioners on a management plan together.
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For example, Fibromyalgia, EDS, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME, Long Covid, POTS, Functional Neurological Disorder
For more information please go to www.kcosteopathy.com