10 tenets of Pain Centers
- You CANNOT imagine pain.
- All pain has a source, and this source should be treated.
- At NO time must you ACCEPT your pain.
- Immobility is the basis of musculoskeletal pain.
- Mobilization is the answer for pain relief.
- There are 5 possible sources of pain in the musculoskeletal system.
- The physiology of weight bearing must be addressed.
- Muscles do not cause pain beyond three days after injury.
- Diagnoses are NOT made from MRIs.
- At no time are patients to be treated by a therapist instead of a physician.