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observe your pain thresholds

Understanding Pain Thresholds

A person's pain threshold is essentially the amount of pain they are able to tolerate. And there are some surprising variables that determine our personal pain thresholds. There is a very good reason why understanding pain tolerance and pain thresholds is important for many pain sufferers, and that is the surprising fact that our ability to tolerate pain is closely linked to the likelihood we will suffer with chronic pain during our lifetime.

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Person gripping their shoulder through a white shirt.

What Causes Shoulder Pain?

The majority of shoulder pains are caused by mechanical lifestyle factors like sedentary work, chronic postural strain, muscle atrophy, stress and old injuries. Occasionally shoulder pain can have more serious causes; but thankfully these are rare and easy to rule out with straight forward tests like blood tests and x rays.

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laser therapy

Low-level Laser Therapy As A Treatment for Chronic Pain, Migraines and Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction (Jaw Pain)

Low-level Laser Therapy As A Treatment for Chronic Pain, Migraines and Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction (Jaw Pain) The International Association for the Study of Pain defines chronic pain as ‘An unpleasant…

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Practitioner applying suction cups to a person's back.

Cupping Therapy For Low Back Pain: What To Expect?

Cupping Therapy For Low Back Pain: What To Expect? Cupping therapy involves placing cups on the skin to create suction. This suction increases blood circulation to the area where the…

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