What is Chronic Pain

Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese practice that includes the insertion of hair-thin needles into the skin. Specific acupuncture points are stimulated in order to correct imbalances in the flow of energy in the body. In 2012 an international team of experts conducted a study involving almost 18,000 patients and proved that acupuncture does provide real relief from common forms of pain by about 50%. It further suggests that the traditional Chinese practice may help with other chronic pain conditions like arthritis, fibromyalgia and muscle pain.

Acupuncture can help with the following:

1. Reduces inflammation
2. Improves muscle stiffness and joint mobility
3 . Changes the brain’s processing of pain with the release of endorphins

Massage Therapy is a whole-body approach that goes deep into the center of where you actually feel the pain. It does not only ease the pain, but also improves the overall wellbeing as cortisol, the body’s natural response to pain, is reduced through massage. The American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) also confirmed the tremendous therapeutic benefits for many acute and chronic conditions in their 18th annual consumer survey. 77 percent of U.S. citizens surveyed claim their primary reason for receiving a massage in the previous 12 month was medical or stress related. Medical reasons subsume pain relief, soreness, stiffness or spasms, injury recovery, migraines, prevention, and general well-being. 92 percent of consumers surveyed believe that massage can be effective in reducing pain.

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1. Increases blood circulation and lymph flow
2. Reduces muscle tension
3. Improves flexibility and relieves pain

Shiatsu is a form of traditional Japanese bodywork that aims to release tensions from body and mind. It stimulates the body’s natural healing ability by applying gentle pressure to specific points across the body.

According to a research from the University of Alberta, Shiatsu may help chronic pain patients who suffer from insomnia. Persons living with pain commonly face difficulties with falling and staying asleep. Dr. Cary Brown, a researcher in the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Alberta explains it as follows: “If you’re not getting enough sleep, your sensitivity to pain is going to rise. And if you’re having pain, your ability to sleep is going to go down. Sleep can be somewhat of a vicious cycle for those with chronic pain”.

The founder of Osteopathy Andrew Taylor Still described the approach of Osteopathy with the following maxim: ”Find it, fix it and leave it alone”.

The therapy is basically concerned with the manual treatment of joints and soft tissue using gentle muscle relaxation and joint articulation techniques, technically referred to as strain and counter-strain. One key tool in the osteopath’s arsenal is osteopathic manipulative treatment, which covers a wide range of hands-on, body manipulation.

1. Gives guidance on simple self-help methods to use at home
2. Helps a wide range of conditions, including repetitive strain injury, postural imbalances, arthritis and sports injuries
3. Improves mobility of the spine, which in turn can makes the back or neck feel much comfortable

The Yuen Method is an energetic healing technique that is effective in combating energetic blockages in the body that might be causing pain. Pain is considered as a symptom of a blockage within the flow of energy. Therefore, it explores the imbalances which are only the origin of pain. Mainly stress and the imbalance of your mind-set will be treated with the Yuen Method. This complementary profound health technique can greatly increase your health condition. This non-invasive method provides a systematic process enabling the practitioner and you to identify the deeper core issue(s) that are related to the problems you may be experiencing in life.

1. Helps with physical pain
2. Discover your weaknesses and simply delete them
3. Solve your blockades no matter in which area of your life

Body Talk treatments work with Chronic pain by addressing “the whole patient”. This entails:
- The Symptoms - the physical, perpetual feeling of pain
- The Emotional State - the compromised emotional state of the patient, who is more likely to also suffer from depression and anxiety from this condition further exacerbating this disorder
- The Belief Systems and Expectations Surrounding Pain - as the perception of pain is an intensely personal experience and varies drastically from person to person, addressing the patient’s belief systems has potential to offer great relief
- The Social Effects of Chronic Pain - addressing the psychological effects of feeling like a burden on others due to the chronic pain, or contrastingly, having to take care of a loved one who is experiencing or limited by their chronic pain
BodyTalk is a complimentary, noninvasive healthcare modality. As it treats the emotional and psychological aspects of chronic pain while concurrently attending to the physical distress, BodyTalk is the perfect tool to fight off all the effects of chronic pain head on.

Our practitioner Angie Tourani is Hong Kong’s only Advanced Certified BodyTalk Practitioner and Instructor. She specializes in working with emotional issues, anxiety, depression, insomnia, immune system weaknesses, and sensory integration disorder with both adults and children.