12/19/2025
What Really Causes Pain (It’s Not What You Think)
I wanted to share something important with you - something that’s changing the way many people think about pain, especially back pain.
A new landmark study just found that people with higher levels of inflammation in their body were much more likely to have low back pain.
In fact, the group with the highest inflammation levels had a 66% higher chance of experiencing back pain than the group with the lowest levels.
This means something big...
Pain isn’t always about damage.
Often, it’s about inflammation - and how sensitive the nervous system becomes because of it.
And here’s the interesting part…
We’ve been talking about this with RAPID for almost 10 years.
-- Why inflammation affects pain
When your body is inflamed - whether from an injury, stress, illness, or overuse - the immune system releases chemicals that can make your nerves more sensitive.
That’s why inflamed areas can feel...
more tender
more reactive
more painful with movement
sore even when you're resting
This doesn't mean something is seriously wrong.
It just means your body’s alarm system is turned up too loud.
And here’s the surprising part…
Most of us were taught to immediately use:
ice
rest
anti-inflammatories
But we now know that trying to shut inflammation down completely can actually slow healing and keep pain around longer.
Your body needs inflammation - just not too much, and not for too long.
-- So how does healing really work?
Inflammation is supposed to...
Protect the area
Bring in the “clean-up crew” cells
Start the repair process
Then naturally settle down
But sometimes that process gets “stuck,” and the area keeps feeling sensitive even after the tissue is okay.
That’s where we come in.
-- What we do in RAPID to help you heal
Instead of shutting inflammation down, RAPID works with your body.
We use precise hands-on techniques to create a small, controlled inflammatory response (through a natural chemical called Substance P). This helps the body...
restart the healing process
calm down oversensitive nerves
reduce pain
restore normal movement
complete the cycle that got interrupted
It’s a safe, powerful way to tell the body:
👉 “Hey - it’s time to fix this for real.”
And that’s why so many people get fast, lasting relief even when other treatments haven’t helped.
What this means for you
If you’re dealing with pain - especially persistent or recurring pain - it may not be about damage at all.
It may be about inflammation and a nervous system that’s been “turned up” for too long.
The good news?
This is something we can treat, and we do it every day.
