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Why is my right side of body more tense than my left side? it's really annoying. i had this for more than six months now. what can it be?
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Muscle fatigue: If your posture is off center or core muscles are overworked or weaker, then one side of your body may 'compensate' for the weaker side and thus after time become sore/tense. This tends to be common in people who favor their dominant side of their body. I hope this helps.
Answered 7/19/2020
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