Month: February 2011

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What Causes Muscle Knots In Your Upper Back

A “knot” is a contraction (shortening) or spasm in a muscle. It is a place where a muscle has become ‘tight’ for one reason or another. Overwork is the most common cause.

That doesn’t mean that YOU are working too much–it means that some of your muscles are.

When you were a child you used all of your muscles all of the time. You have over 600 muscles! But then you grew up. Most of us adults use fewer than 100 muscles on a daily basis.

That’s how we get into pain. We get out of balance.

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How Your Mind Causes Pain

Your thoughts can cause pain.  When you have certain thoughts you will assume certain postures.

If you are depressed, you might hunch forward.  You get a depressed posture. If you don’t, you cannot stay depressed.

If you are sad, it’s reflected in your mouth and face and in your whole body.

When you are happy, it also shows all over.  You smile, your posture improves, you may even glow.  And your immune system will be happier, too!

If you continually keep thoughts that affect your body in a negative way, your body will get used to being in that position.  And when your muscles get ‘stuck’ in a position like that you will end up with pain.

Try this:  Change your posture.  Lift your shoulders and breastbone.  Change your expression.  Lift the corners of your mouth.  Let your eyes crinkle.  Smile.

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