Chronic Pain from Chronic Stress
In addition to these physical effects, emotional stress can also lead to changes in the nervous system that contribute to trigger point formation. Chronic stress can cause changes in the nervous system's sensitivity to pain, making us more prone to developing trigger points and experiencing pain.
Furthermore, research suggests that emotional stress can cause changes in the immune system that contribute to trigger point formation. Chronic stress can suppress the immune system, making it more difficult for the body to heal and recover from muscle damage and inflammation.
2
3 reads
CURATED FROM
IDEAS CURATED BY
Dr. Jeff Conner, Doctor of Physical Therapy Health and Performance Consulting
Physical Therapists treat Physical pain, sometimes it stems from emotional stress.
“
Similar ideas to Chronic Pain from Chronic Stress
Chronic inflammation
Regular poor diet leads to a rise in endotoxins in our bloodstream, making the immune system respond to this by inflammation.
Chronic inflammation, every time we eat junk food, leads to cellular dysfunction and diseases of the stomach and organs.
Stress And The Immune System
Stress stimulates the immune system, which can be a plus for immediate situations. This stimulation can help you avoid infections and heal wounds. But over time, stress hormones will weaken your immune system and reduce your body’s response to foreign invaders. People under chronic stress are mor...
Chronic Stress
Chronic stress is something we all experience and can result in mental fatigue and burnout if not managed carefully. Chronic stress can trigger a lot of physical and mental health problems if it’s not resolved quickly.
It would help if you incorporate good habits l...
Read & Learn
20x Faster
without
deepstash
with
deepstash
with
deepstash
Personalized microlearning
—
100+ Learning Journeys
—
Access to 200,000+ ideas
—
Access to the mobile app
—
Unlimited idea saving
—
—
Unlimited history
—
—
Unlimited listening to ideas
—
—
Downloading & offline access
—
—
Supercharge your mind with one idea per day
Enter your email and spend 1 minute every day to learn something new.
I agree to receive email updates