By Dr. Xiao Yuan MD CCFP, Medical Director, White Oak Pain Clinic Most people think pain always means something is damaged in the body. And often, that's true. If you sprain your ankle or pull a muscle, the pain is a warning sign that tissue is hurt. This is called structural pain, because it comes from a structure in the body. But there is another kind of pain that works differently. Sometimes pain keeps going long after an injury has healed. Sometimes it shows up when there

By Dr. Xiao Yuan, White Oak Pain Clinic July 23, 2026 Tennis elbow is one of the most common causes of pain on the outer side of the elbow. Most people who get it have never played tennis. It usually comes from repeated gripping, lifting, or twisting — the kind of movements involved in trades work, desk work, cooking, or lifting children. The pain sits over the bony bump on the outside of the elbow. It often spreads into the forearm. Simple things become difficult: turning a

A New Era of Pain Management Chronic musculoskeletal pain affects millions of people across British Columbia. For some patients, many...