01/11/2025
Let’s Talk About Tension & Tightness felt in the body:
You’ve probably heard the saying, “the issue is in the tissues.”
In clinic, one of the most common conversations I have with clients is about chronic muscle tension — that feeling of tightness that just won’t let go, no matter how much you stretch, massage, or rest.
Often people tell me they’ve tried everything but still feel stiff, achy, or restricted — and they ask if it really matters....
The answer is — yes, it matters a lot.
Chronic tension isn’t just a mechanical issue. It affects how our blood, lymph, and energy move through the body.
When muscles stay shortened or tense for long periods, circulation slows, nutrients can’t reach our tissues efficiently, and metabolic waste can’t clear as it should.
Over time, this creates a kind of internal traffic jam — our cells become undernourished, oxygen levels drop, and waste products start to build up. This leads to fatigue, inflammation, pain, reduced resilience to force= increased risk of injuries, and a cycle that keeps tissues stuck in protection mode.
Stay tuned to learn in my next post what I recommend to do to address the tightness more effectively.
- Patrycja xx
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