Does Chronic Tightness Contribute to Chronic Pain?
Chronic pain is often linked to something simpler than most people think — chronic muscle tightness. A relaxed muscle doesn’t usually hurt, unless it’s severely injured. Even in the case of injury, the body’s natural response is to tighten the muscle to protect the area.
This protective tightening is important to understand. Muscles often contract not because they are damaged, but because they are trying to stabilize areas that lack proper support. In other words, they step in to prevent injury or to limit movement your body isn’t ready to handle safely.
That’s why breathing, staying relaxed, and staying centered are key parts of posture therapy. You’re not only learning how to activate muscles. You’re teaching them how to let go when they’re not needed.
When muscles stop being chronically tight, they’re far less likely to be chronically painful. This is one of the main reasons posture therapy helps people feel better more quickly than they expect. It’s not just about reducing pain in the moment. It’s about retraining the body to calm down, move efficiently, and restore balance.
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Anu Lawrence owned Egoscue Method clinics for over a decade before moving to private practice in 2022 and is a certified master instructor in the Egoscue Method, having learned the craft from Pete Egoscue directly.
