Why Your Pain Keeps Coming Back (And What Most Clinics Miss)

By Dr. Yaron Lohr
Founder of Posture Perfect Wellness Center*

Serving patients throughout Dallas, McKinney, and the greater DFW area

If your pain keeps coming back, it’s not bad luck.

It’s not because you’re “getting older.”

And it’s not because your body is broken.

Most recurring pain happens because the root cause was never corrected.

At Posture Perfect Wellness Center, many patients from Dallas and McKinney tell us:

“It feels better for a while… then it comes back.”

That pattern tells us something important.

Pain Relief vs. Pain Resolution

There’s a big difference between:

• Reducing pain

• And resolving the reason it started

Temporary relief often focuses on calming symptoms.

True resolution focuses on:

• Joint mechanics

• Movement patterns

• Muscle balance

• Postural habits

• Nervous system stress

• Inflammatory load

If those aren’t addressed, pain tends to repeat itself.

The Compensation Problem

Your body is incredibly intelligent.

When one area isn’t functioning well, another area compensates.

For example:

• Tight hips can overload the lower back

• Weak stabilization can irritate the neck

• Poor posture can trigger headaches

• Old injuries can create long-term movement changes

Pain often shows up where the body is overworked — not where the problem started.

Why Imaging Doesn’t Always Solve It

Many patients have been told:

• “Your MRI looks normal.”

• “It’s just wear and tear.”

• “There’s nothing serious.”

Yet they still hurt.

That’s because imaging shows structure — not how your body moves.

Movement dysfunction, muscle imbalance, and compensation patterns often don’t show clearly on scans.

But they absolutely show up in real life.

What We Do Differently at Posture Perfect

At Posture Perfect Wellness Center, we take a system-wide approach to pain management in Dallas and McKinney.

Instead of chasing the painful spot, we evaluate:

• How your body moves as a whole

• Where joints are restricted

• Where compensation is happening

• How your posture influences load

• How stress impacts your nervous system

• What daily habits are reinforcing symptoms

Then we build a coordinated plan that may include:

• Chiropractic care

• Targeted rehabilitation

• Soft tissue treatment

• Movement correction

• Functional strengthening

• Education for long-term stability

Relief is important.

But correction is what prevents recurrence.

Why Pain Recurs More Often Today

Modern life contributes to repetitive strain:

• Long hours sitting

• Increased screen time

• Less natural movement

• Chronic stress

• Poor sleep

• Highly processed diets

These factors weaken healing signals and increase inflammation.

Pain doesn’t appear randomly — it accumulates.

When You Should Get Checked

If your pain:

• Returns every few weeks

• Moves around

• Gets worse under stress

• Improves briefly but never fully resolves

• Limits daily activity

That’s a sign your body needs a deeper evaluation.

Not just another temporary fix.

Final Thought

Pain is rarely the real problem.

It’s the alarm.

When you identify the source instead of silencing the signal, real progress becomes possible.

Serving Dallas, McKinney & the Greater DFW Area

At Posture Perfect Wellness Center, we help patients across North Texas break the cycle of recurring pain through coordinated, root-cause-focused care.

Author

Yaron Lohr, DC Clinic Director - Dr. Yaron Lohr is a dedicated and accomplished healthcare professional with a diverse background in chiropractic medicine, alternative pain management, rehabilitation, functional medicine, sports medicine, and certified first surgical assisting.