NEWSLETTER The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body IS STRESS CAUSING YOUR NECK PAIN?
Have you noticed any neck pain recently? With everything going on in the world right now, it’s possible that it could be stress or anxiety-induced. In states of heightened anxiety and stress, muscles may tense up and joints may become stiff. As tension increases, the back, shoulders and neck can be affected, and you may even notice a new onset of headaches that you haven’t had before. How do you know if your neck pain is associated with stress or anxiety? Let’s take a closer look. Is My Neck Pain or Headache related to stress and anxiety? Pain in your neck that’s worsened by keeping your head in one place — like when you’re driving or sitting at a computer —may be related to increased stress or anxiety about the work that’s in front of you. The work may include tackling new schedules with kids being out of school/daycare, working from home for your 9 to 5, or working on concentrating on the road during a downpour. Aside from pain, symptoms in the region may include
• Muscle tightness and spasms • Stiffness in the neck and upper back or across the shoulders • Headaches and sometimes even dizziness • Decreased ability to move the head into its normal range Stress-induced neck pain is common, and many experts think stress- induced neck pain is caused by physical factors, such as low, constant, trapezius muscle activity, as well as environmental factors. Environmental factors can include your external physical environment, such as your workspace if you have a sedentary desk job, but can also include constructs such as your mood or emotions on a given day, all of which have been shown as possible sources of increased pain experiences.
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