Pain Pain and more Pain!

[shaun 6]

Posture is very closely related to emotions, and tense posture causes pain. In fact if you make an effort to relax your shoulders and neck, and to take on a comfortable posture, you might find yourself feeling more relaxed.

It's true, studies have concluded that posture is directly related to how we feel. If you feel depressed your shoulders will naturally slump in response to the stress and sadness. There is also an idea that feel good chemicals are more easily transported around the body when the body is in an optimal position. Improve your posture and you will feel better.

[Chryss 0]

I had a seriously painful crick in my neck for ten years. It would spread up over the top of my head and down my side. And then I discovered that I snore like a locomotive, to the point that my neighbour was throwing shoes at my wall and my dog was howling! Desperate, I ordered a chin strap from e-Bay - "guaranteed to stop snoring." Within two minutes of strapping this thing around my head (it closes with velcro) the pain in my neck was gone! I think it realigned my jaw or something. And - I stopped snoring. It cost $50 and was cheap at the price. I'm not trying to sell any - I can't remember its name.

Right now, I'm holding tension across my shoulders and down my back. That's situational and I'm taking pain pills, although I know that some yoga stretches would be better. Pain causes fatigue and I take a pill and go back to sleep. It's almost counter-intuitive to believe that exercise would help, but I know a long walk relaxes my body.

[DonF 5]

I definitely get it in the back of my neck the most, and on my scalp. I still need to try that massage therapy out. Barring that, I have relaxation tapes which still help me a lot. Cue-controlled muscle relaxation is a godsend.