It is thought that once a painful condition is not managed correctly within approximately six months, it could lead to chronic pain. In these cases normal stimuli can be felt severely painful or debilitating. This is due to the change of the normal neural pathways, which can lead to hypersensitivity.
Patients suffering from chronic pain would need a multidisciplinary team approach to manage their condition. Physiotherapy can greatly help by explaining how pain behaves and reestablishing normal movement patterns through hands on techniques, acupuncture or cupping, pacing and exercising.