Need Help for Tense Muscle Issues
Muscle issues! Need your thoughts and guidance!
64 YO female in decent physical shape with no major underlying health issues. All my life I have suffered with tension in my muscles all over my body. So tense that the muscles pull my spine and neck out of alignment. I eat pretty clean and take ample magnesium, etc. Just cannot figure out why I am always so tense. I can go to bed with no pain or tension and wake up so tense with my neck and jaw pulled out of whack Any ideas? Thank you!
California
08/20/2025
Hi Phoebe,
Normally you would look at magnesium, calcium and potassium imbalances/deficiencies or dehydration as causes for muscle tension and cramping, but from what you said, these are likely fine. This seems to occur while you are sleeping. Some common causes for significant increase in muscle tension while sleeping could be stress, anxiety, teeth grinding/bruxism, sleeping position, poor daytime posture, nerve compression or disc degeneration in the spine.
There can be other causes such as fibromyalgia, sleep apnea, arthritis, TMJ disorder, RLS or various muscle diseases etc.
There are also medications that can potentially cause this.
You would be the best judge of whether any of the above might be responsible.
As you can see, trying to remedy this without an actual diagnosis could take a long time.
Art
Boston
08/20/2025
Hi Phoebe - that used to happen to me a lot and it's usually because of the fused discs I have in my neck (congenital). Going to the chiropractor made all the difference for me. I'm a big magnesium fan as well, and occasionally use mag lotion on my neck and forehead with real bad headaches...my first choice would always be the chiropractor. You can also look into Cranial Facial Release (CFR), there are chiros that do it, but there are also folks who specialize in it and it's all they do. Good luck!
Illinois, USA
08/22/2025
Illinois, USA
09/27/2025
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