Can Stress Cause Physical Pain?

Stress is when you are feeling overwhelmed or unable to cope with mental, physical or emotional pressure. Everyone experiences stress and deals with it differently. Different life events and situations can cause stress. Stress can be positive or negative depending on the situation. Positive stress (eustress) may include weddings, holidays and pregnancies while negative stress (distress) may include divorce, money and jobs. However, too much stress can affect our physical health.

Physical symptoms of stress:

Chest pain
Headaches
Dizziness
Trouble sleeping
Neck, back and shoulder pain
Inflammation
Muscle tension
Jaw clenching
Weak immune system

Emotional and mental symptoms:

Sadness
Depression
Anxiety
Panic attacks

Some daily strategies may help you or a loved one cope with stress. Daily strategies that help prevent stress factors may include relaxation activities like yoga, meditation, tai chi and breathing exercises. It is important to take good care of your body by eating well balanced meals, exercising to help release endorphins and getting enough sleep to make sure your body has time to help repair itself.

Physical therapists can help patients manage stress and stress symptoms with treatment plans which may include strengthening exercises, stretching, hands on therapy, massage therapy, breathing techniques, education and muscle relaxation. Physical therapists can reduce tension build up on the neck, shoulders and back. Physical therapy treatment plans improve patients self esteem, quality of life, self worth and physical condition. At Reddy Care Physical, Occupational and Aquatic Therapy we can help you or a loved one cope with stress and stress symptoms. Call our team for an evaluation to get started today!

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Sources: ClevelandClinic , MentalHealth

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Written by:

Dr. Vinod Somareddy, PT, DPT

President

Reddy Care Physical Therapy

Reddy Care Occupational Therapy

Reddy Care Aquatic Therapy

Author

Reddy Care Physical and Occupational Therapy

Reddy Care Physical & Occupational Therapy Reddy Care Physical & Occupational Therapy is an outstanding specialty service providing exceptional care and state-of-the-art treatments for the residents of Farmingdale and Great Neck, New York. The combination of innovative exercise programs, manual therapy, and technology together with the expertise of every member of the team enables Reddy Care Physical & Occupational Therapy to provide services that ensure superior clinical outcomes and consistently high patient satisfaction.

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