List of Stress-Induced Conditions

 Musculoskeletal:

  • Back pain

  • Neck pain

  • Hip pain

  • Shoulder pain

  • Tension headache

  • Fibromyalgia

  • Piriformis Syndrome

  • Iliotibial Band Syndrome

  • Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

  • Sciatica

  • Whiplash

  • Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)

  • Complex Regional Pain Disorder (CRPD)

  • Temperomandibular Joint Syndrome (TMJ)

  • Chronic Tendonitis

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

  • Sacro-Iliac joint dysfunction

N.B. When Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons are targeted this can cause pain wherever the soft tissue is in the body.

Nerve symptoms may include: numbness, itching, burning, tingling, pins and needles, plus muscle weakness, muscle spasms and involuntary movements, restless leg syndrome.

 Immune system:

  • ‘Wind up’ – allergies, hay fever, food intolerances

  • ‘Wind down’ – frequent infections, such as ear, chest, bladder, thrush, cystitis, etc. Veruccas, warts

Heart and Lungs:

(Clearly, as with any other organic symptom, all tests must rule out any other cause first)

  • Repetitive cough

  • Shortness of breath

  • Undiagnosed chest pain

  • Palpitations

  • High or low blood pressure

  • Hyperventilation or shortness of breath

  • Irregular heartbeats

  • Arrythmias.

Gastrointestinal:

  • Abdominal pain

  • Ulcer symptoms

  • Stomach pain

  • Nausea

  • Vomiting

  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome

  • Colitis

  • Spastic colon

  • Hiatus hernia

  • Heartburn

  • Acid reflux

  • Constipation

  • Diarrhoea.

Bladder and genitals:

  • Spastic bladder

  • Bladder frequency

  • Testicular pain

  • Penile pain

  • Interstitial Cystitis

  • Chronic prostatitis

  • Undiagnosed pelvic pain

  • Erectile dysfunction

  • Infertility

  • Vaginitis

  • Vaginismus

Skin:

  • Eczema

  • Acne

  • Psoriasis

  • Hives

  • Rashes

  • Other skin conditions

Mental health:

  • Obsessive compulsive thoughts

  • Eating disorders

  • Depression

  • Anxiety

  • Panic attacks

  • Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)

  • Self mutilation

Others:

  • Chronic insomnia

  • Chronic fatigue/tiredness

  • Migraines

  • Bell’s palsy

  • Facial paralysis

  • Vertigo/dizziness

  • Tinnitus

  • Changes in voice

  • Unexplained dental pain.