Stop Chasing Pain SCP Mini Podcast: Is Chronic Muscle Guarding A Thing?
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May 30, 2025 Discover innovative strategies for managing chronic pain and the importance of refreshing our treatment perspectives. Learn about chronic muscle guarding as a protective response to inflammation, emphasizing the need to address root causes instead of just masking symptoms. Engage with the community by sharing experiences on social media, fostering a broader conversation about healing. The insights provided could change your approach to chronic pain.
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Purpose of Muscle Guarding
- Chronic muscle guarding is real and serves a protective function in the body.
- Muscles guard to prevent harmful movements and signal issues like inflammation or nerve irritation.
Muscle Tightness Impairs Healing
- Tight muscles and fascia reduce blood flow causing hypoperfusion and hypoxia.
- This poor oxygenation leads to pain and impaired cell healing, underlying chronic pain.
Multiple Causes of Muscle Guarding
- Muscle guarding can be caused by inflammation, nerve irritation, poor lymph flow, or repetitive motions.
- Chronic tension results from multiple overlapping factors contributing to persistent muscle tightness.