Musculo-skeletal stress response derived from the tendency to armor and shield the body from the perceived danger. Cardio-vascular stress response derived from the tendency to fight with or flee from the perceived object or situation of danger 3. Immune dysfunction stress response derived from the tendency to suspend activities, not critically required for fighting or fleeing. Now that we have identified the major stress responses, let us see how they relate to specific stress-related disorders. Chronic musculo-skeletal stress response may play a role in headaches, chronic pain in the neck, shoulders or lower back, TMJ, chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia, to name a few.
Chronic stress causes poor posture, which in turn can cause multi-joint chronic pain.
Chronic immune dysfunction stress response may play a role in allergies, asthma and other respiratory diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, cancer, common cold and flu to name a few. A lot of people know how to turn stress on but they don't know how to turn it off. So, they remain stressed long after a stressful event has come and gone. Learning to turn stress off is one of the most important skills one must acquire in order to succeed and stay healthy. E-mail a link to this article to a friend.