Fear avoidance is avoiding pain because of the belief that it is making the injury worse.

So I recently had a patient who came in with knee pain.  Her knee was mildly swollen and she had difficulty bending it.  As many people do, she had been babying it for the past couple months but it had not improved.  She had a very clear fear of moving it because she was afraid … Continue reading Fear avoidance is avoiding pain because of the belief that it is making the injury worse.