Chronic Pain Is Real — And Physical Therapy Can Change It
Pain lasting more than 3 months involves more than just damaged tissue. The nervous system has learned to amplify pain signals — and that pattern can be changed with the right treatment.
Chronic pain is notoriously undertreated. Most patients cycle through medications, injections, and passive treatments that address symptoms without touching the underlying drivers. At GT PT, we treat both the tissue and the nervous system — reducing peripheral triggers with dry needling and manual therapy, while using graded movement and education to retrain how your body processes pain.
You see Dr. Austin Baskin, PT, DPT every visit — someone who understands the neuroscience of persistent pain and has the hands-on tools to address it directly. The approach is gradual, specific, and built around making real, measurable progress.
Most chronic pain patients notice a meaningful change within their first few sessions — not because the problem is simple, but because it's finally being approached correctly.
Understanding why your pain has persisted is itself therapeutic. Pain neuroscience education measurably reduces pain intensity — and it's a core part of every chronic pain program at GT PT.
The Chronic Pain Cycle
Chronic pain leads to fear of movement → movement avoidance → deconditioning → more pain sensitivity. Breaking the cycle requires addressing the tissue, the movement patterns, and the nervous system — simultaneously. That's what we do.
