In what ways is physical therapy used to manage chronic pain?

In what ways is physical therapy used to manage chronic pain?

Marc Darrow (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Joint Rehabilitation Sports Medical Center, Inc. ) gives expert video advice on: In what ways is physical therapy used to manage chronic pain? and more...

Physical therapy is excellent in managing chronic pain, because it helps strengthen areas that are weak. A lot of chronic pain is really just from what I'll call a disuse atrophy. As people get older, they don't exercise as much. If they're injured, they don't exercise as much. So what happens is the muscles become weaker, the connections to the joint become weaker, and with the instability comes pain.