The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body NEWSLETTER COMMON TENSION AREAS CAUSED BY STRESS & WAYS TO TREAT THEM
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Your body is inherently protective and reactionary. Whenever it experiences stress from any source, it may result in some kind of pain or muscle tension. Individuals feel these effects in different areas of the body. Where we hold stress depends on our habits and postures. One person might notice it more in their hips, while another feels it in their back, etc. What can you do about it? Well, the answer may be simpler than you think. With our help, you’ll be able to recognize some common areas most susceptible to muscle tension and unlock the secrets to naturally relieve them. The three most common culprits for stress related muscle tension: 1. The jaw/face. Has there ever been a time when you’ve felt stressed or anxious and found yourself clenching your jaw or grinding your teeth without even noticing? It’s even possible and actually incredibly common to clench your jaw in your sleep as well! Over time, this can cause muscles to tighten and lock up, making everyday actions-like eating and talking, become more painful.
2. Upper traps/shoulders. Our upper traps house tension because of posturing and, believe it or not, poor breathing patterns. Our diaphragm should be responsible for about 80% of our breathing. We breath upwards of 20,000 times a day- and most of us do it incorrectly. We rely on accessory muscles in our necks. Imagine, 20,000 “reps” of incorrect breathing and you bet our upper traps will get tight, restricted and painful from overuse. 3. Pelvic Floor. The Pelvic Floor is a network of muscles in which we lack a lot of knowledge and body awareness. Pelvic Stress Reflex Response, (when the pelvic floor muscles actively contract in response to physical or mental stress) keeps those muscles continuously engaged. This constant tension can later result in problems with urinary frequency/urgency, bowel/ bladder or sexual dysfunction, along with pain in the tailbone, hips, and lower back.
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