Why Pain Sometimes Sticks Around

Pain can stick around even after an injury heals. It’s not always about muscle knots or joint strain — a lot of pain comes from how your nervous system is responding.

When you get hurt, nerves send danger signals to the brain. But sometimes that alarm system keeps firing long after the tissue itself is fine. The nervous system stays on “protect” mode. The pain becomes less about damage and more about sensitivity.

What research shows

Pain is influenced by how your nervous system and immune system interact. Things that can keep pain going:

• Immune chemicals can make nerves more reactive

• The spinal cord can “turn up the volume” on pain signals

• Support cells can stay active and increase sensitivity

• The longer this loop runs, the easier it becomes for pain to continue

At that point, pain is the nervous system trying to keep you safe, even when the threat is gone.

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How RAPID NeuroFascial Reset fits in

RAPID works by changing how the nervous system interprets movement and sensation. During a session, we use specific manual techniques and guided movement to:

• Calm irritated nerves

• Reduce protective tightness

• Improve how your body and brain communicate

When the system feels less “on guard,” pain often drops quickly.

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Key point

Pain doesn’t always mean something is injured. Sometimes the body is stuck in protection mode. RAPID helps reset that pattern so you can move more freely again.

RAPID NeuroFascial Reset

Science-based manual therapy focusing on long-term change.

Read more research here:

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