What is the primary cause and treatment for chronic muscle tension? ?!


Question: What is the primary cause and treatment for chronic muscle tension!? !?
It's mostly in my neck and shoulders so my dr says stress!. Also I was recently diagnosed w/ hypothyroidism, could that contribute!? I read that hypothyroidism can cause the anxiety that I suffer from!. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!.
P!.S!. Skelaxin does not helpWww@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
Chronic muscle tension is commonly referred to as Fibromyalgia &
Chronic Myofascial Pain!. The medical definition of this is "pain that
last three months or more in all four quadrants of your body: upper
right and left and lower right and left body parts!.

What causes chronic muscle tension!? There currently are no documented
direct causes of chronic muscle tension!.

Many researchers have theories!. The first is lack of sleep!. Are you
getting enough sleep!? Or maybe you're not getting the right kind of
sleep!. Many people with chronic muscle tension are diagnosed with
having a delta sleep abnormality!. They fall asleep but don't fall into
the deep sleep that heals their bodies and reinfigorates their
neurotransmitters!.

Another cause of chronic muscle tension is joint restriction!. This is
called myofascia!. When your joints aren't moving properly, your body
exerts extra energy to move!. Over time if myofascia is not corrected,
it can lead to chronic muscle tension!.

A third cause that's widely discussed is injuries sustained in
automobile accidents!. If a person developed an infection following an
accident, he may eventually develop chronic muscle tension if it's not
correctly treated!.

You can read more about the causes of chronic muscle tension at a web
site dedicated to Fibromyalgia (FMS) & Chronic Myofascial Pain (CMP)!.
The link is http://www!.sover!.net/~devstar/physinfo!.h!.!.!.

Another good web site that you might want to check out is the
Fibromyalgia Network!. The link is
http://www!.fmnetnews!.com/pages/basics!.ht!.!.!.

What is the best relief of chronic muscle tension!?

The first thing many physicians encourage patients of chronic muscle
tension to do is to improve their quality of sleep and reduce their
pain!. Stage 4 sleep is critical to the health of many parts of the
human body!. Your physician likely will recommend medicine that will
improve your level of sleep and may require you to undergo a sleep
test!.

In addition, medicines that increase your body's level of serotonin
and norepinephrine are typically prescribed to relief the pain!. These
are neurotransmitters that improve your level of sleep!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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