The 7 Perpetuating Factors Of Pain

In my San Antonio, Texas based Massage Therapy and Bodywork practice I'm often asked by clients how it is that I assess clients and approach my work. There are a number of methods I use but when it comes to musculoskeletal pain one set of guidelines are "The 7 Perpetuating Factors of Pain". These factors were originally presented to me during my training in Neuromuscular Therapy and Medical Massage and are based on the work of Drs. Janet Travell and David Simons (and others). By recognizing these factors during assessments and treatment a Massage Therapist's potential to help the client achieve pain relief increases tremendously. The factors are:

Ben Crabtree....More.....