{"id":1128,"date":"2026-09-01T08:06:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T08:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellnessfamilycare.com\/wellnessdev2\/?p=1128"},"modified":"2026-08-31T17:09:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T17:09:37","slug":"the-tension-we-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellnessfamilycare.com\/wellnessdev2\/the-tension-we-store\/","title":{"rendered":"The Tension We Store"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many of us know, intellectually, that our body has the ability to carry stress. \u00a0We might see evidence of this with an upset stomach before we have to give a speech or even acknowledge that the headache that \u201ccame out of nowhere\u201d is related to a work deadline. \u00a0But we still tend to minimize the relationship between the stress in our lives and what shows up in our body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ve often said that I think we are designed to last in \u201cfight or flight\u201d for about 10 minutes. &nbsp;In that time, we will either get away from the lion chasing us, or we will get eaten by it. &nbsp;We are not designed to live in this state- yet so many of us do!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I recently saw a patient that I hadn\u2019t seen in some time. &nbsp;She was doing great! &nbsp;She thanked me because I had gently suggested that her lower back pain (which was causing her much distress and bringing her in for weekly appointments) was more related to emotional challenges and&nbsp;what was going on in her life than a biomechanical issue with her spine. &nbsp;She jokingly asked if I was trying to put myself out of work! &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I was pleased to hear that she was doing so much better. &nbsp;What amazes me is that her \u201csituation\u201d didn\u2019t particularly change. &nbsp;She still has the same challenges in her personal life and her job is just as taxing- both physically and mentally. &nbsp;But these things are not affecting her the same way. &nbsp;She is no longer carrying everyone else\u2019s baggage and has created boundaries in her life that allow her body to be at peace.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pain is not a bad thing. &nbsp;It is a sign from our body that we need to make a change. &nbsp;It is not a sign that we have an Advil deficiency and need to mask that pain! &nbsp;When we don\u2019t deal with the root of the pain, it will continue to plague us. &nbsp;We may not be able to &#8220;solve&#8221; the situation any more than this patient did, but awareness can lead us to increasing our self-care or managing the challenge differently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Somato Respiratory Integration (SRI) and other forms of breathwork are a way to take stock of how your body is being affected by tension. This is a great tool to use between your visits to our office. (Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nAo4WiVfy_8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> to see our&nbsp;\u201chow to\u201d YouTube video). Network Chiropractic helps us to recognize <em>where<\/em> and <em>how<\/em> our body is carrying stress. &nbsp;I frequently have patients tell me they \u201cfelt fine\u201d until they lie&nbsp;on the table and then recognized how tight or sore their body was. &nbsp;Ignorance may be \u201cbliss\u201d, but it <em>will<\/em> lead to greater problems. Getting regular care gives you tools to release stored tension patterns and function optimally. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are all affected by stress, but we <em>can<\/em> take steps to minimize its effect on our body and on our life!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many of us know, intellectually, that our body has the ability to carry stress. \u00a0We might see evidence of this with an upset stomach before we have to give a speech or even acknowledge that the headache that \u201ccame out of nowhere\u201d is related to a work deadline. \u00a0But we still tend to minimize the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1129,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1128","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-our-blog"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - 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