<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/flexibility_matters/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Beth</a> HCPC, MCSP, (in the US this would be kind of akin to DPT) and I discussed pain science and how it comes into play for professional and recreational circus artists and aerialists answering these questions below:</p> <p><br></p> <p>Pain perception - how do you describe and define pain? </p> <p><br></p> <p>What is the bare minimum you think a circus artist, coach, and physio should know about pain (and how to assess it) as it relates to circus artists? </p> <p><br></p> <p>How do we know what is “okay” pain vs. bad pain? </p> <p><br></p> <p>What are patterns of pain among circus artists and aerialist?</p> <p><br></p> <p>How does fear interact with pain in circus and aerial? </p> <p><br></p> <p>When circus artists are experiencing pain, how can we expect that to impact performance and motor control? </p> <p><br></p> <p>What trends do you see in your practice among circus artists? Is there more pain masking, endurance coping, or avoidance coping? </p> <p><br></p> <p>What are the pros and cons of pain masking vs. distraction as analgesic? </p> <p><br></p> <p>What are some methods for addressing pain? </p> <p><br></p> <p>Sleep → how do we support sleep </p> <p><br></p>