RECURRENT PAINS

• Rapid-onset pain

• Prolonged pain

• More intense pain

• Pain occurs in the morning or evening & eases with movement

• Pain occurs only with specific movements within a certain range

• Localized in the neck or lower back

• The pain may spread to:

+ Shoulder, arm, elbow, head, and ear (for neck pain)

+ Hip, buttocks, leg, knee, and ankle (for lower back pain)

• Numbness, tingling, or a vibrating sensation in the hands/feet

• Joint stiffness and muscle weakness

• Pain at rest with significant movement limitations

• Affects daily acitivities

Long-standing muscle knots can become trigger points, causing muscle aches and referred pain, and may contribute to new muscle knots

Poor habits such as looking down, sitting cross-legged, sleeping on one side, poor posture, overtraining, or physical inactivity can cause musculoskeletal pain and discomfort to recur