Pain and muscular tension

Pain can arise acutely, recur or persist over a longer period. It can affect movement, sleep, mood and trust in your own body. Even after careful medical assessment, the connections can remain unclear or complex.

When pain persists or recurs, physical findings, pain processing in the nervous system, sleep, movement, ongoing stress and distressing or traumatic experiences may interact. This does not mean that pain is “only psychological” or imagined.

Perceiving more than the painful area

In my work, I do not view symptoms in isolation. Muscular or tissue tension can accompany pain, but it is not automatically its cause. The focus is therefore not only on working with a painful area, but on seeing the person as a whole.

Headaches and migraine

Recurring headaches can have different forms and causes. It is not always possible to identify a single trigger. Migraine is a neurological disorder in its own right and is not simply caused by tension in the neck. If headaches have been medically assessed or migraine has been diagnosed, I can offer therapeutic support.

Possible approaches

Depending on your concern, manual bodywork, Lomi Lomi, craniosacral osteopathy, Taoist abdominal massage, Shiatsu, scar work, energetic healing approaches, movement, breathing and conversation may be included. We agree on the intensity and approach together. A treatment may be powerful, but it does not need to be painful in order to be meaningful.

When medical assessment is important

New, unexplained, unusually severe or clearly changed pain must be medically assessed before treatment. Sudden, very severe headaches or headaches accompanied by new paralysis or disturbances of speech, vision or consciousness require immediate medical assessment.

During our first contact, we can discuss what is already known, what you would like and what kind of setting might be suitable for an initial appointment.