Pain is a complex thing. Most people associate pain with a stimulus...(i.e.) I do "X" and it hurts. Pain may be related to input, processing and/or output (I'll explain these at another time). Dr. Alejandro Elorriaga Claraco, MD, a Sports Medicine Specialist stated that "there are no acute injuries, more likely acute events." Dysfunction accumulates over time until the system can no longer adapt to the demands placed upon it. This means that it's unlikely that pain problems are linked to one event.
So what does this mean? Focus on restoration of function not a reduction in symptoms. This doesn't mean that the symptoms won't go away...quite the opposite in fact...by improving function the problem will go away for good!
