Manual Therapy

Discover how Jean-Paul Sartre’s philosophy of the “lived body” connects to modern pain neuroscience — and how Flow Clinic helps clients reconnect with their body to heal chronic pain.

Pain isn’t always where you feel it. Referred pain happens when signals from deep tissues are misinterpreted by the brain, leading to discomfort in distant areas. In this post, The Flow Clinic explains the science behind referred pain, central sensitisation, and pain memories — and what this means for recovery and long-term movement health.

Pain isn’t always about damage. Modern neuroscience shows that pain is an alarm system shaped not only by what happens in your tissues but also by your brain’s perception of safety or threat. Stress, sleep, previous injuries, and even immune health can lower your pain threshold — making normal movement feel painful. At The Flow Clinic, we combine hands-on care, movement, and pain science education to help calm the nervous system, support healing, and restore confidence.