Kinesiophobia - when movement becomes a threat

Kinesiophobia

"I'd rather not move - I don't want to break anything again."
"If I bend down, the pain comes back - it was the same last time."
"I'd do sport, but I'm just too scared."

We encounter these phrases every day in our practice. There is often more behind them than just caution: a deeply rooted fear of movement - kinesiophobia.

The term is made up of the Greek kinesis (movement) and phobos (fear) and describes a psychological reaction that can significantly influence the course of chronic pain.