How To Treat & Manage Congenital Insensitivity To Pain (CIPA)

Avoiding High-Risk Activities And Contact Sports

Every time a person takes part in some sort of vigorous physical activity or contact sport, they run the risk of getting an injury. However, those with a sensitivity to pain are less likely to have serious injuries because they will slow down as soon as they get stomach pain from overexertion, flinch away from a tackle during football, or stop running after they pull a muscle. This means that people born with insensitivity to pain are at a far higher risk of getting injured. In addition to not being able to tell when they get injured, they might engage in riskier behavior because they do not fear the potential for pain. Convincing an active child to start avoiding high-risk activities and contact sports can be tricky, but it is necessary. Activities such as skateboarding, playing football, rock climbing, lacrosse, rugby, and hockey pose a significant threat to those with congenital insensitivity to pain.

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