Persistent pain can affect your life by changing the way you move, think and feel. Your pain may have started following a significant event such as an injury or accident, or it may have gradually made its way into your life. It may be with you all the time, or it may come and go. You may have had it for months or for years. It may be a mild inconvenience, or it may have a profound effect on your ability to engage in the world.

Pain that persists arises from changes in the function of many bodily systems including the nervous, endocrine, immune, motor and sensory systems. It is influenced by our thoughts, emotions and our environment or social situation. By changing the way you move, think and feel you can change the way pain impacts your life. This is where a Feldenkrais Practitioner can help.

The Feldenkrais Method® can:

• Offer enjoyable movement experiences to help you relax and find comfort

• Increase your movement options by restoring lost movement patterns and helping you to learn new ones

• Improve your body awareness so that you can have better control over your pain experience

• Improve your engagement in daily functional activities