Post-Traumatic Pain refers to ongoing or persistent pain following an injury — such as a fracture, crush injury, soft tissue damage, or surgery performed after trauma. While pain is expected during normal healing, in some people it persists beyond the usual recovery period (more than three months), becoming chronic and sometimes more severe than expected based on the original injury.
This prolonged pain can result from nerve injury, inflammation, altered joint or muscle mechanics, or central sensitisation, where the nervous system continues to send pain signals even after tissues have healed. The pain may remain localised or spread to adjacent regions, often accompanied by changes in sensation or muscle control.
Typical symptoms include:
Post-traumatic pain can develop after fractures, sprains, ligament or tendon tears, nerve trauma, or surgical repair.
At Wessex Pain Clinic, our consultants perform a detailed clinical assessment, exploring the nature, timing, and evolution of symptoms following the original injury.
We evaluate:
We may arrange:
Our physiotherapists and rehabilitation partners play a key role in restoring strength, coordination, and movement confidence. Treatment includes:
Our pain psychology partners help patients manage the emotional effects of trauma and chronic pain through Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and mindfulness-based pain management.
This consultant-led, multidisciplinary approach ensures both the physical and psychological components of post-traumatic pain are addressed — reducing pain, restoring mobility, and rebuilding confidence. At Wessex Pain Clinic, we work as a team and meet regularly to discuss complex, treatment resistant or unusual cases. As such you will often receive the expertise of several pain consultants. We believe that we are one of very few pain clinics to offer this.
We may recommend:
When medication and rehabilitation alone are insufficient, our consultants perform precision, image-guided procedures to relieve pain and improve mobility:
Our friendly team is on hand to support you every step of the way. Please get in touch at any time.
