Why Your “Niggles” Keep Coming Back (And How to Actually Fix Them)

You Know the Feeling…

It’s not a full-blown injury.
It’s not enough to stop you training.
But it’s always there.

That calf that keeps tightening up.
That shoulder that always feels “a bit off.”
That back that flares up every few months.

These are what most people call “niggles.”

And at Good Vibes Physio Sunshine Coast, we see them every single day.

The Big Myth: “It’ll Just Go Away Eventually”

Sometimes symptoms calm down.
But if the cause isn’t fixed, the problem almost always comes back.

That’s because:

Pain is usually the warning sign, not the actual problem.

Why Niggles Keep Returning

Most recurring pain is caused by one (or more) of these:

1.The Root Cause Was Never Fixed

Maybe you:

• Rested until it felt better

• Got a massage or some needling

• Took a break from training

But the weak link, stiffness, or movement issue never changes.

2.Your Body Is Compensating

Your body is brilliant at finding workarounds.

If one area is:

• Weak

• Stiff

• Not doing its job

Another area picks up the slack.

That works… until it doesn’t.

And that’s when the same spot keeps flaring up.

3.Your Load Keeps Exceeding Your Capacity

You might be:

• Training more

• Working longer hours

• Sleeping less

• Stacking stress on stress

Even if your program hasn’t changed, your total load has.

4.You Only Treat Symptoms

Things that often help short-term:

• Massage

• Dry needling

• Stretching

• Taping

These can reduce pain…

But they don’t change why it keeps coming back.

The Real Solution: Fix the System, Not Just the Symptom

At Good Vibes Physio, we don’t just ask:

“Where does it hurt?”

We ask:

• Why is this area overloaded?

• What’s not doing its job properly?

• What needs to change so this doesn’t return?

What “Actually Fixing It” Looks Like

It usually involves:

✅ Improving movement patterns
✅ Strengthening weak links
✅ Restoring mobility where needed
✅ Adjusting training or daily load
✅ Gradually building tissue capacity

Not just making the pain disappear — but making your body more resilient.

A Simple Test

If your pain:

❌ Keeps coming back
❌ Always flares up with the same activities
❌ Needs constant “management”
❌ Never feels truly solved

…it hasn’t been properly fixed yet.

The Good News

Recurring pain is very fixable — once you address the real cause.

How We Help at Good Vibes Physio

We help people on the Sunshine Coast:

✅ Get to the bottom of recurring pain
✅ Stop the cycle of flare-ups
✅ Keep training and living normally
✅ Build long-term resilience instead of short-term relief

Whether it’s your back, shoulder, knee, calf, or anything else — we’ll figure out why it keeps coming back and what needs to change.

👉 If you’re sick of the same problem returning, book an assessment and let’s actually fix it.