Tension is a skeletal-muscle reaction that ordinarily facilitates movements such as walking, talking or writing. Since stresses occur continuously in life, the resulting muscle reactions may develop into an extended over-tense state which can be dangerous to your health.
Tension Is contraction of the skeletal muscles of the body.
A state of over-tenseness may produce various pathological bodily reactions. The prolonged over-tenseness of continued contraction of the skeletal muscles may contribute to high blood pressure, a heart attack, rapid heart beat, gastrointestinal problems such as duodenal or peptic ulcers, ulcerative colitis, spastic colon, or spastic esophagus. Pain is a primary reaction, often occurring in the form of headache, backache, leg pain, or possibly an arthritic condition. There are techniques aimed at relieving tension by allowing you to control your physical reactions and to achieve a better mental attitude toward the pressures of life. One of these is a neuromuscular relaxation technique known as Progressive Relaxation, a medically validated system of untensing muscles.