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dpdr related to neck/back problems?
Jul. 3rd, 2018 10:29 pmThis is just a theory. After researching around the web, it seems like many people with dpdr have neck problems, and research has found it can be linked to feelings of unreality. I overcame another video, where massaging the suboccipital region (between the back of the neck and head) can relieve many various symptoms due to nerve bombardment in this region. It connects to all your five senses too, so I wouldn't be surprised if it is linked to dpdr. I found instant relief when I started massaging that region with a hair bristle brush, I was anxious about something, but after massaging my anxiety slowly dissipated.
After doing more further research (as I wanted to correct my posture), I found that I've been suffering for a long time a muscle imbalance of my trapezius muscle. The upper muscle being overworked and tight, whilst the lower muscle is weak. This can cause various pain radiating from the several trigger points, particularly at the shoulder, which for me when it gets bad radiates to my neck and causes me to get migraines (and perhaps worsen dpdr symptoms).
I've always had posture problems, and funny enough I think my dpdr symptoms started the same time when my poor posture began. It used to be very bad (had a flat back posture) until I spent 6 months correcting it. Now I seem to have a forward head posture, which I believe this strained area could be related to my dpdr. So I am going to work on strengthening my back and get it back to normal through these 3 points:
Massage trigger points / Relax and stretch the upper traps / Strengthen the lower traps
I've started the past 1-2 weeks working on my back, though mainly massaging trigger points and suboccipital muscle (as I only recently discovered about trapezius problems), but I definitely feel an improvement of my mental clarity - I haven't had a bad case of brain fog at all even in these hot weathers. There was an instance where I felt my brain fog clouding over, but at that time I started massaging the trigger points and it slowly went away again.
Could this be the answer to my problems?
After doing more further research (as I wanted to correct my posture), I found that I've been suffering for a long time a muscle imbalance of my trapezius muscle. The upper muscle being overworked and tight, whilst the lower muscle is weak. This can cause various pain radiating from the several trigger points, particularly at the shoulder, which for me when it gets bad radiates to my neck and causes me to get migraines (and perhaps worsen dpdr symptoms).
I've always had posture problems, and funny enough I think my dpdr symptoms started the same time when my poor posture began. It used to be very bad (had a flat back posture) until I spent 6 months correcting it. Now I seem to have a forward head posture, which I believe this strained area could be related to my dpdr. So I am going to work on strengthening my back and get it back to normal through these 3 points:
Massage trigger points / Relax and stretch the upper traps / Strengthen the lower traps
I've started the past 1-2 weeks working on my back, though mainly massaging trigger points and suboccipital muscle (as I only recently discovered about trapezius problems), but I definitely feel an improvement of my mental clarity - I haven't had a bad case of brain fog at all even in these hot weathers. There was an instance where I felt my brain fog clouding over, but at that time I started massaging the trigger points and it slowly went away again.
Could this be the answer to my problems?
