Why Does Pain Persist

Kristin Bignell - PT, BScES, MScPT, CMAG

Published on: 14/04/2026

Your body responds to stress the same way regardless of the cause — physical, emotional, or environmental. Over time, that response can pile up and keep your system in an inflamed, sensitised state. This is called allostatic load, and it's one of the most important (and overlooked) reasons pain becomes chronic.