Pain Science
How pain works, why it can last after tissue heals, and why flare-ups and setbacks are a normal part of recovery from repetitive strain.
- Evidence-Based RSI Recovery: The 1HP Research Framework
Evidence-based RSI recovery at 1HP combines assessment, capacity building, load management, pain education, and a graded return to life.
- Persistent Pain and Central Sensitization: A 1HP Guide
Persistent pain can involve tissue, nervous-system, and life-context factors. Learn the 1HP capacity-first approach to central sensitization.
- Why Typing Can Hurt When You Are Strong: Sensitization and RSI Pain
Sensitization and RSI pain can make typing hurt even when strength is good. Learn how capacity, education, and graded practice work together.
- The Mind-Body Approach to RSI Recovery: Why Your Wrist Is Not the Whole Story
A mind-body approach to RSI recovery pairs physical capacity training with control, accurate beliefs, daily tracking, and focused practice.
- Pain Flare-Up Recovery: Why Flares Are Data, Not Damage
A pain flare-up during recovery does not mean damage. Learn why flares are feedback, why complete rest backfires, and how to keep progressing through them.
- Health Anxiety and Pain: Why Fear Hurts More
Health anxiety and pain feed each other. Learn why fear amplifies hand and wrist pain, and the simple steps that calm both at once.
- Fibromyalgia: When Pain Becomes Something Else
Discover how persistent wrist or hand pain can lead to central sensitization and widespread pain patterns, and how to address both local and nervous system drivers.
- Why Rest, Bracing, and Ice Are Quietly Shrinking the Tissue You're Trying to Heal
Discover why traditional advice like rest, bracing, and ice can actually weaken your wrist tissues through stress shielding, and how to use the Goldilocks zone to recover.
- Navigating Initial Pain: Why Exercise Might Feel Worse Before It Gets Better for RSI Recovery
Experiencing an initial increase in pain during exercises for conditions like wrist pain in gamers or other RSIs can be concerning, but it's often a normal part of the recovery process. This article explains why this happens and how to approach your rehabilitation effectively.
- Navigating RSI Recovery: Why Flare-Ups Are a Normal Part of the Process
Understanding why flare-ups are a normal part of repetitive strain injury (RSI) recovery is crucial for long-term success. Learn how to manage them effectively.
- Navigating Wrist Pain Flare-Ups: A Step-by-Step Guide for Gamers and Esports Athletes
Experiencing a wrist pain flare-up can be frustrating, especially for gamers. This comprehensive guide provides a step-by-step approach to effectively manage wrist pain flare-ups and get back to your game.
- RSI Recovery: Why Patience and Persistence are Your Best Allies
Understanding that repetitive strain injury (RSI) recovery takes time and patience is crucial for long-term success. Learn why tissue adaptation and mindset are key.
- Cortisol & Wrist Pain: The Hidden Stress Hormone Sabotaging Your Recovery
Learn how the stress hormone cortisol impairs tendon healing and amplifies wrist pain, and how to break the stress-pain cycle for a complete recovery.
- "It's All In Your Head" - Why your doctor is both right AND completely missing the point
Neuroplastic pain is real, measurable, and treatable. Learn why 'it's all in your head' is both true and completely missing the point for chronic RSI recovery.
- Chronic Pain Psychology RSI: How Beliefs Impact Healing
Understand the chronic pain psychology rsi connection. Learn how fear and catastrophizing increase pain sensitivity and how safety signals promote healing.
- Social Media Can Be a Scary Place for RSI
Do you find yourself constantly worrying about injuries from work or hobbies? Social media can amplify these fears, creating echo chambers that reinforce negative beliefs about pain and recovery. This article delves into how misinformation and fear-avoidance behaviors can hinder your healing process. Learn about the psychological factors at play, such as kinesiophobia and pain catastrophizing, and discover what to look for in online content to support your recovery. Equip yourself with the knowledge to break free from harmful cycles and regain confidence in your movement. Read on to empower your journey to wellness!