I resolved my chronic (3.5y) neck pain two months ago. Now it’s obvious to me that I was creating the tension all along. Here’s my model of what was causing my tension: 1. There would be a feeling in my neck. Like all feelings, the sensation in my neck represented
Since I've started working out regularly, since at least two years, I feel non-ignorable tension in any specific body part (such as my quads, back or shoulders) which becomes worse and worse and does not go away until I strength train that specific part. I don't know why this happens, and it happens at the weirdest of moments (such as when I'm in a meeting or such) and it feels uncontrollable. Also, it makes it hard for me to follow a specific split (such as push, pull, legs) because it all depends on where I feel the urge. I haven't heard of anyone else experiencing this, and doctors or physiotherapists here don't seem to understand the issue. Do you think your approach would be appropriate for fixing this?
Your tension could be more “biological” too— I don’t think it’s always emotional. But I don’t know how to predict this well a priori. That said, if you notice a pattern of when it happens (eg in meetings) and it’s not obviously physical, I think that’s likely emotional like mine was.
I'll try your approach for 2 months and get back to you. I guess if it doesn't improve in a couple months then I'll think of it as biological. I've had some fixations on exercise in the past, so quite possible that the tension is a result of guilt-tripping myself to exercise. Hate when it happens when I'm sleeping and I have to go to the gym at 2 am!
*Currently gaslighting myself that my quad pain is totally okay and a facet of my own imagination d(>_< )b*
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Since I've started working out regularly, since at least two years, I feel non-ignorable tension in any specific body part (such as my quads, back or shoulders) which becomes worse and worse and does not go away until I strength train that specific part. I don't know why this happens, and it happens at the weirdest of moments (such as when I'm in a meeting or such) and it feels uncontrollable. Also, it makes it hard for me to follow a specific split (such as push, pull, legs) because it all depends on where I feel the urge. I haven't heard of anyone else experiencing this, and doctors or physiotherapists here don't seem to understand the issue. Do you think your approach would be appropriate for fixing this?
Your tension could be more “biological” too— I don’t think it’s always emotional. But I don’t know how to predict this well a priori. That said, if you notice a pattern of when it happens (eg in meetings) and it’s not obviously physical, I think that’s likely emotional like mine was.
I'll try your approach for 2 months and get back to you. I guess if it doesn't improve in a couple months then I'll think of it as biological. I've had some fixations on exercise in the past, so quite possible that the tension is a result of guilt-tripping myself to exercise. Hate when it happens when I'm sleeping and I have to go to the gym at 2 am!
*Currently gaslighting myself that my quad pain is totally okay and a facet of my own imagination d(>_< )b*