Tension

definition

The term tension describes painful states of the muscleswhich mainly by Indurations this are caused. The hardening is caused by a Increase in tone the muscles that over an extended timespan consists. Short-term tension in the muscles is normal and will loosen again after a short time. In the case of tension, these no longer loosen and the Blood supply of the muscle is limited. Through the resulting pain will the Tension yet further promoted.

causes

Tensions are as multi-causal process to see. When several stressful factors come together, tension quickly develops.

An important trigger for tension are Bad posture. These bad postures quickly come about in everyday professional life or in private. Especially in monotonous work with one-sided processes and one-sided actions permanently increased stress on certain muscle groups.
A popular example are Working at the desk. There, tension from a variety of incorrect postures is promoted. It starts with the sitting posture in the office chair, working with hunched shoulders because the height of the desk is not perfectly adjusted. In addition, the one-sided use of the mouse increases the tension. This is just one example of how bad posture can lead to tension.
In addition to bad posture in the workplace can also unfavorable sleeping or sitting positions promote tension when relaxing on the sofa. Tension occurs particularly often when besides monotonous movements at the workplace, no balance in everyday life is created. Often the change from the desk to the television or to the game console does not involve a change of posture. Bad posture also occurs when reading books. Regular Breaks of the activity or sporting activity as compensation can bring relief.

In addition to bad posture can also Overexertion be a cause of tension. This overexertion can physical nature be through excessive exercise or permanent exposure to sport or work.
But you can too psychosomatic in nature be. Mental health can have a major influence on physical well-being and so the influence of excessive demands, stress at work or in private life, anxiety or periods of depression on the body should not be underestimated. This psychological tension can be transferred to the body or unconsciously to bad posture which in turn lead to tension.
Another cause of tension can be Pre-existing illness that lead to poor posture, such as arthrosis or a disc prolapse. These painful previous illnesses lead to permanent changes in posture and the pain leads to an avoidance posture, which can also trigger tension.

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Concomitant symptoms

The main symptom of tension is the Muscle acheswhich are quickly noticeable and mostly occur when you use these muscle areas. In addition to the pain, the affected muscles are hardened, which is called this symptom Hard clamping.
A relaxed muscle can be pressed in, and this pressing is not painful either. In contrast, a tense muscle impresses with its hardness, it often appears as hard as a board or there are hard knots to be felt. Nice slight pressure on the muscles triggers pain.
Furthermore, the increasing immobility a symptom of tension. The affected muscles are restricted in their mobility due to the tension. The freedom of movement is through the pain and also through the shortened muscles limited. Said pain can Radiate into neighboring areas or lead to further incorrect postures through relieving postures. In addition, tension in the neck or shoulder area in particular often also relieves Tension headache out. This can be too Dizziness from tension to lead.

diagnosis

As a rule, the tension is noticeable through the pain. Around Relieve pain and the Prevent further pain from developing, is a early diagnosis important. In addition to questions about tension, it is also important for the doctor to know what occupation you are doing and which sport you are doing. Following a conversation the doctor will give sufferers too examine; especially the tense regions. In a few cases, tension initially triggers other complaints that are not even associated with possible tension. A detailed physical examination by the doctor usually reveals the tension. In some severe cases, an orthopedic exam or additional testing may be advisable.

treatment

The most important long-term treatment option is to treat the cause, not just the symptoms. This is the only way to sustainably loosen and avoid tension.
In discussions with the doctor it must be determined what triggers the tension and it must be worked out how renewed tension can be avoided.

First of all, it is helpful to relieve the tense body region and to loosen the tension with light massages. The massages mean that the muscles, the fasciae and the skin are supplied with more blood again and the muscles are better supplied.
Warmth also leads to increased blood flow. The heat can be applied to the site in a number of ways. Nowadays there are numerous warming ointments in pharmacies that use natural extracts from chilli or pepper and the active ingredient capsaicin to target the heat receptors. These ointments can be applied well with a light massage, both of which help to loosen tension. When using warming ointments, it is important to ensure that the ointments are not applied to wounds or mucous membranes or get into the eyes. You should therefore put on gloves during application or wash your hands thoroughly afterwards.
The warmth can also be applied via warm plasters such as Thermacare® or similar. But home remedies such as hot water bottles, fango, hot mud packs or cherry stone pillows can also alleviate the symptoms with their warmth. A hot bath also has a relaxing effect on the muscles, body and mind.

Read more on the topic: ThermaCare - heating patches

In addition, you can Painkiller and muscle relaxants be taken. However, these drugs should only be taken when there is severe tension and muscle pain. It applies daily maximum dose to be followed and these funds should not taken for a long time become. Perhaps they solve the problem of pain, the underlying problem of tension and its cause cannot eliminate them. For very severe complaints can he General practitioner or attending orthopedic surgeon inject pain medicationso that the active ingredient works directly at the site of the discomfort.

If the symptoms are severe, the attending physician can Co-treatment with physiotherapy prescribe. Here, the person affected can learn exercises that should help prevent tension from developing, and physiotherapy loosens existing tension. Preventive can also be a Back school help to improve posture and thus prevent and relieve tension in the back. The goal of physiotherapy and back training is to enable the patient to recognize his or her harmful behavior Exercises integrated into everyday life and so the symptoms are alleviated or avoided. Even slight movement ensures that tension is loosened or created. A walk or stretching exercises can gently loosen the muscles. In particular, patients whose tension is triggered by psychological stress benefit from learning relaxation techniques and pain management strategies.
Various Meditation and relaxation techniques come into use. These include yoga, autogenic training or progressive muscle relaxation. Here too, in addition to short-term symptom relief, the focus is on long-term avoidance of further tension. Stress management and coping Not only relieves tension complaints but also prevents many other physical and mental illnesses such as burnout or depression. Alternative treatments like acupuncture or Osteopathy can also help relieve tension.
That too environment of the patient affected by tension ergonomically designed become. Of the Workplace can be better adjusted to the individual needs that mattress and the Pillows exchanged and adapted to the respective requirements.

In summary, one can say that a holistic approach should be followed to treat tension. Besides the acute pain relief and the Relaxation of tension should also sustainable prevention of renewed tension stand in the foreground.

Tension in the back

The muscles of the back are stressed every day. It holds us upright, supports, carries, enables rotation. Back pain are one of the most common reasons to see a doctor in Germany. Often they arise through tension. Because the back is prone to wrong movements, wrong lifting or back unfriendly sitting positions. Will the back permanently incorrectly or excessively stressed It comes to Tension.
Especially tall people are affected by tension in the back. It is particularly important in the back to relax the muscles again, otherwise they will shorten. In this case, training is in the sense of a Back school very important, because a healthy back counteracts diseases such as herniated discs. In a back training session or during physiotherapy, numerous stretching that will be learned in the process help to prevent tension.

Tension in the neck

The neck is heavily used every day. It not only carries the head, because the neck muscles allow the head to move and rotate. Due to the demands of many professions, today you often work with your head tilted to read something, to write something or to look at the screen or to make a phone call with your cell phone clamped between your ear and shoulder. The muscles stiffen during such monotonous movements.
The Neck muscles is closely related to the muscles of the shoulder, of the back and the head. Tensions in these regions merge and often reinforce each other.
Tension in the neck area can be particularly uncomfortable because it not only causes permanent pain and restricts mobility, but also increases it a headache, dizziness and sleep disorders being able to lead. To prevent neck pain, the Muscles moved daily become.

Tension can be loosened with simple exercises:

• For example, the Head tilted to shoulder so that the muscles are stretched.
• Also the Inclination of the chin towards the chest serves to stretch the back of the neck muscles in particular.
• Another exercise that is easy to incorporate into everyday life is the following: The Nose writes a lying eight in the air. The greater this movement, the more the neck muscles are mobilized.

These exercises can be easily integrated into everyday work. Finally, the neck and shoulder area can also be wonderful massage yourself, but you should especially do this in the neck area careful take steps to protect the cervical vertebrae. Relaxation techniques and recovery are recommended to relieve stress-induced tension in the neck.

Tension in the chest

The chest muscles become too much in everyday life rarely used. Muscles that are not used regularly become sticky. The single ones Muscle fibers stick together and become hard. Such indurations can become painful.
It also helps to stretch and massage in the chest area. The largest pectoral muscles form the anterior fold of the armpit. There you can massage well by placing your hand in your armpit and using your thumb to spread the skin of the chest and muscles. Also Stretching exercises on the wall can help to stretch the muscles in the chest area.

Tension on the shoulder

The muscles of the shoulder are closely related to the muscles of the back. Postural errors in the back are carried further into the shoulder and from there further in the neck, Jaw and head.
There are numerous examples of how shoulder tension can arise: Sitting with a hunched back, carrying heavy handbags on one shoulder leads to an inclined shoulder, which can also lead to tension, or walking, standing and working with tucked shoulders. Especially here you can Massages be very beneficial. But also Warming ointments or plasters relieve tension here. If one is prone to tension, care should be taken that the Shoulders not exposed to cold drafts are. The shoulders can be on walks loosen very well by simply placing your arms in the natural way resonate when walking leaves. Another simple exercise that you can also do from the comfort of your desk is that Shoulder circles. To do this, the shoulders are drawn towards the ears in a circular motion. It is important that the neck does not move with it and shorten.

Tension in the jaw

The muscles of the jaw are closely related to the muscles of the neck and shoulders. Tension in these areas often also causes tension in the jaw. The jaw is also very susceptible to psychosomatic complaints. Psychological complaints express themselves here quickly in tension.
At Anger and anger you often bite them Teeth togetheras well as trying very hard. Also permanent chewing promotes tension in the chewing and jaw muscles.
Nocturnal teeth grinding often goes unnoticed and can increase tension in the jaw area.
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Other causes can be ascending complaints resulting from unequal leg lengths, a crooked hip, or back pain. However, tension can also be triggered by complaints in the temporomandibular joint.

Tension on the head

Tensions in the head and facial muscles are mostly mood-based. The face as a gateway to the soul and thus an expression of inner permanent tension. The facial muscles are strained by worrying thoughts and strained thinking is also evident in our face.Relaxation begins in the face, a smile sends many positive messenger substances into the body and relaxes the facial muscles. A facial massage can also be beneficial for the head, body and mind. You can also use it to loosen the jaw muscles

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