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The upper arm bone fits into a shallow socket on the side of the shoulder blade. As this allows a wide range of movement, the shoulder joint is easily subject to body stress.
Certain actions
may strain the ligaments and muscles of the shoulder, causing tension to
become locked into the joint:
Reaching above the head
Stretching the
arm backwards
Jarring effects in sports like tennis
The
shoulder may be stiff and painful. If there is a build-up of
inflammation, the pain may be intense. Most likely the release of the
stored tension would have to be carried out several times over a period
of time, to enable the joint to stabilise and healing to take place.
In a
long-term case of body stress of the shoulder the joint may become
"frozen", i.e. its mobility is severely restricted. In certain of such
cases, full movement of the shoulder is restored immediately after the
stress is released. In other cases this may occur only after several
sessions of BSR. Therefore, to avoid the problem progressing to the
stage of immobility, it is advisable to have the shoulder attended to as
soon as possible after an injury occurs.
These joints may be
stressed by jarring the arm, as in a fall, by twisting
movements, such as using a screwdriver or opening a tight jar,
or by vigorous actions such as scrubbing or using woodworking
tools.
Tension
becomes locked into the elbow joint, between the small wrist bones, or
between the hand bones. Carrying heavy shopping bags with the handles
looped around the fingers may induce body stress in the joints of the
fingers or at the knuckles.
As a
result pain or stiffness will be experienced, and possibly numbness or
tingling. There may be weakness of the muscles when attempting to lift
or grasp an object.
As the
nerve supply to the legs and feet originates from the spinal nerves of
the lower back, it is vital that any body stress in this area of the
spine is released. Very commonly, any pain, stiffness or numbness in
the legs or feet is a result of compression in the lower back.
The
ball-shaped structure at the upper end of the thigh bone fits into a
deep, secure socket in the pelvis. However, this joint may be stressed
by movements such as mounting a bicycle, or a horse, or in a fall, or
from sitting cross-legged when unaccustomed to this position.
As tension
becomes locked into the hip joint there may be restricted mobility, a
sharp jabbing pain deep in the joint, or a milder ache when walking or
dancing.
This joint
undergoes a great deal of daily strain, as not only does it bear the
weight of the body, it is designed for the flexibility of a hinge joint.
The cartilage pad in the knee joint and the ligaments supporting the
joint may be stressed by twisting the knee, by jarring it in a fall or
in a hard kick.
When there
is body stress in the knee, besides being painful, the knee joint may he
weakened to the point of collapsing when pressure is exerted on the leg,
as in going up or down stairs.
Body
stress may become locked into the joints if a person jars or twists the
ankle, as in stepping off a pavement incorrectly, or as a result of a
kicking action.
Besides
pain, there may be the sensation of the ankle collapsing when placing
the weight of the body on that leg. The joints of the toes may
also become stressed and this may in time contribute to the development
of a bunion – a distortion of the area of the big toe.
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