Conversion Disorder
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Aka Functional Disorder
Aka Somatisation Aka Somatoform Disorder Aka Medically Unexplained Symptoms |
Very few people truly understand this condition, as evident by the variety of names currently being used in medicine to try and describe
it!
The fact is that our bodies are “plastic”, that is that they change in response to circumstance and daily routines. Over long periods of time it is possible for your body to feel like it has been separated from you… let’s give an example…
…in chronic pain it is possible for the way the brain maps that part of your body to change. The consequence of this is that it can start to feel numb or tingly. In more severe cases the way that part of the body moves starts to change (which causes lots of other problems and spreads the issue). This cycle becomes self perpetuating and eventually can become very disabling. In one recent study the way people understand their body’s had changed so much that when a “clicker” was held over the affected part of their bodies they could not work out where the sound was coming from!...
it!
The fact is that our bodies are “plastic”, that is that they change in response to circumstance and daily routines. Over long periods of time it is possible for your body to feel like it has been separated from you… let’s give an example…
…in chronic pain it is possible for the way the brain maps that part of your body to change. The consequence of this is that it can start to feel numb or tingly. In more severe cases the way that part of the body moves starts to change (which causes lots of other problems and spreads the issue). This cycle becomes self perpetuating and eventually can become very disabling. In one recent study the way people understand their body’s had changed so much that when a “clicker” was held over the affected part of their bodies they could not work out where the sound was coming from!...
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Let’s put that long winded example into context.
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Where does Physiotherapy come into it?
We deal with both the mind and body when we support someone through the rehabilitation process. Everyone cam be better than they are today and we take that approach over 12-16 week period to potentially get you back to working, sport, hobbies. In fact, anything that enriches your life!
This is a complex area and very few people understand it but if you have any questions why not contact us to see if we can help you have the life you want.
We deal with both the mind and body when we support someone through the rehabilitation process. Everyone cam be better than they are today and we take that approach over 12-16 week period to potentially get you back to working, sport, hobbies. In fact, anything that enriches your life!
This is a complex area and very few people understand it but if you have any questions why not contact us to see if we can help you have the life you want.
… you are not alone, we’re in it with you…
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