Unrelieved muscle tension leads to tension headaches, back pain, and TMJ, temporo-mandibular joint (jaw pain). Chronic muscle tension pulls on the muscle's tendon, and can lead to pain where the tendon is attached to the bone. Chronic tension on a joint or tendon can pull the body out of balance, creating new pains. This may also cause an inflammation of the tendons, resulting in the painful condition called tendinitis.

Over used and tired muscles work towards a threshold. Once reached the muscles react with subtle aches and pains, sparking your reaction to rest and repair.

Deep Tissue Massage is a type of massage therapy that focuses on reaching the deeper layers of muscles and tissue and is especially beneficial for tense areas.

Relaxation is any method, process, procedure, or activity that helps a person to relax; to attain a state of increased calmness; or otherwise reduce levels of pain, anxiety, stress or anger.

Muscle imbalances occur when one set of muscles, for example, the pectorals, are of unequal strength or size compared to an opposing group of muscles, for example, the lats. These differences in muscle function can derail your hard work in the gym and create serious injuries.