A 32-year-old female asked:
muscles very tight in neck, shoulder and ribs. for a year now! nothing relaxes them- not massage, chiro, stretching. could it be neurological?
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Dr. Krishna Kumar answered
55 years experience Psychiatry
Anxiety: I understand your distress and frustration due to lack of relaxation of muscles.
This can be due to Neurological causes or Stress causing Anxiety.
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Answered on May 28, 2016
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