Pain and What it Can Mean

*The information and images on this page are for educational purposes only and are not intended to diagnose or suggest self-care remedies for any medical conditions. We can only make specific care or self-care recommendations after reviewing your history and performing a thorough physical evaluation.

Pain is a message from your body that can mean many different things:

• Something is damaged/injured

  • Tissues are healing and need to be protected.

  • The body's mechanics are off and tissues are becoming inflamed.

  • The body can't keep up with the toxins you are taking in.

    • food​ and beverages

    • medications

    • pollution or other toxins in your environment

    • substances applied to your skin

• Something needs to change.

  • The body is out of balance.​

  • Life is out of balance.

  • Feeling emotionally stuck and unable to accept the current circumstances.

• A calling for more energy

  • There isn't enough energy to adapt to a force, stress, or other challenge.

  • Not being able to manage one's experience.

  • Not making enough progress or not making progress fast enough

• A deeper calling of purpose:

  • Not knowing your gifts​

  • Not having your gifts received

  • Not accepting others, situations, or experiences as gifts