19/06/2026
This week’s client came to see me with persistent neck and shoulder pain.
One of the most interesting clues was that her pain disappeared completely whilst on holiday, only to return when she came home.
If the problem were simply a damaged structure, we would generally expect the pain to remain relatively consistent. Instead, this pattern suggests that the brain and nervous system may have learned to associate aspects of home life, routine, responsibility or stress with danger, triggering a protective pain response.
This is a common presentation in neuroplastic pain.
In our second 90-minute session, we used an integrative approach:
✨ Pain Reprocessing Therapy and Somatic Tracking to explore a painful movement whilst keeping the nervous system feeling safe and regulated.
✨ Self-myofascial release and gentle fascial movement to reduce guarding, improve body awareness and create more comfortable movement experiences.
✨ Dry needling to the upper trapezius muscles to help ease muscular tension and support greater freedom of movement.
The goal isn’t simply to reduce symptoms.
The goal is to help the brain and nervous system learn that movement, sensation and everyday life can feel safe again.
When that happens, pain often becomes less intense, less frequent and less dominant.
Have you ever noticed your pain improve when you’re away from home, on holiday, or during periods of reduced stress?
