Lucille usually takes the bus to work in Aurora. If she were to drive, her daily roundtrip commute would be 8 miles. Today she needs to use her car since she is participating in a conference at an offsite location, 12 miles from her house.
Stress can trigger both migraine and tension-type headache. Events like getting married, moving to a new home, or having a baby can cause stress. But studies show that everyday stressesânot major life changesâcause most headaches.
Headaches, muscle pain, muscle tension, tight muscles, and stiffness are all common symptoms of stress-response hyperstimulation. As long as the bodyâs stress remains elevated, one, or a group of muscles, can remain tight causing anxiety related muscle tension symptoms. Moreover, recent research has found that psychological stress can negatively affect pain modulation (the bodyâs ability to regulate pain).