Lesson 2- The 7 Most Overlooked Causes of Pain

Welcome to lesson number 2 of The Seven Most Overlooked Causes of Body Pain & What You Can Do About Them Today series.

I am about to explain to you a vicious pain cycle that you may or may not be familiar with. In a typical day most people get up out of bed only to sit for a large part of their day.

We sit on our way to and from work or shopping and then we sit when we get home from work to watch TV or at the computer. Since we are doing all of this sitting, we can’t possibly be doing a whole lot of movement, unless it’s repetitive movement using and overusing only certain muscles.

All of this lack of movement and sitting leads to serious muscle imbalances. The imbalances then cause pain because some of your muscles are at a shortened state for too long.

When you finally decide to use those shortened muscles it overtaxes them very quickly since they have lost elasticity and pain occurs. Also lack of movement causes lack of circulation and lack of circulation causes the build up of toxins to happen and pain occurs.

The pain you feel then reduces the ability or desire you may have had to move in full range of motion. Movement is key to maintaining your muscle and joint health. Lack of movement creates a viscous pain-spasm-pain cycle.

Along with the pain cycle the lack of movement increases chances of carrying excess body weight and the more body weight you carry the less movement one tends to be motivated to do. I’d say this could easily be called viscous cycle number 2.

So what to do about it? GET UP! You don’t have to go over the top with movement but making a conscious choice to wake up in the morning and get into the habit of doing some light stretches to lengthen your muscles can really help.

Bend over, reach towards your toes, it’s not rocket science just do a few things that are out of your normal body habits to give some of those stagnant muscles a turn.

Many people don’t realize that Massage when done properly is an easy way to give your muscles a workout. You’ve got to lengthen those muscles more than once a week however so this isn’t going to be a cure all answer. But along with the stretches you do every day and the stretches your massage practitioner will facilitate for you, you’ll be well on your way to the pain free you, you once knew!

The very reason I created the Knot Works Tools was because I was a chronic pain sufferer and even with being a Massage Therapist and having easy access to massage once a week, those sessions just weren’t enough. Now I use my Knot Works tools everyday and I encourage you to do the same. Check them out, MuscleTensionRelief.com, they are worth it.

I hope this new information is helping you on your journey to the pain free you, you once knew!

Take Care of yourself and be WELL!

Barbara M LaDrig LMT, NCTMB
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*Please note that this is a blog of my opinions only and is not to be treated as medical advice, I am not a doctor.