Muscle Tension

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Muscle tensions are muscles of the body that are in a semi-contracted state for an extended period. Muscle tension is typically caused by the physiological effects of stress and may contribute to back pain and spasm.

Stress could change the body's nervous system through constricting blood vessels and reducing blood flow to the soft tissues, including muscles, tendons, and nerves in the back. This process causes a decrease in oxygen level in the blood flow and a build up of biochemical waste products in the muscles, resulting in muscle tension, spasm, and back pain.

Restricted or spasm muscle tissue may also induce added pressure on your joints. This can lead to an overuse sprain/strain injury like carpal tunnel or tennis elbow.

Remedial Massage therapies are a crucial remedy while confronting muscular tension.

Another easy solution to minimize stress in your muscles would be to meditate.

Deep breathing is a powerful way to lower stress, enable a person to feel much more focused, and lower unwanted pressure within the muscle tissue.

Deep breathing seriously helps our bodies by improving blood flow and raising the readily available oxygen within the bloodstream.

Aerobic fitness exercise helps ease stress and will allow your body to function better. Make an effort to integrate 30-60 minutes of physical exercise 3 to 4 times per week into your schedule.

Having a hot bath will also help you to alleviate tension. Heat aids your muscle tissue to relax and unwind, along with a bath you can include bath salts with essential natural oils, which will aim for areas of tension and pain.

Yoga exercises are incredibly powerful since it is a mix of a number of other stress relieving activities like deep breathing, physical movements, and meditation.

Poor posture: Many people in modern society find themselves sitting at a computer for a large part of the day. If your computer keyboard and monitor are not placed at precisely the right height for your body, you may find yourself straining your neck forward, curving your upper back, shrugging your shoulders, or rolling your shoulders forward as you type. All of these motions put strain on certain muscles, causing chronic tension and pain

This article is brought to you by Precision Massage Clinic and written by Jade Tran.

The below stretching techniques is provided as a guide for you to do by Precision Massage Clinic.

 

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