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Characterised by pain, heat, swelling, redness and dysfunction when soft tissues are damaged, bleeding occurs and may continue for 48-72 hours depending on the severity of the injury The bleeding combined with debris from the damaged tissue form aBreaking the pain cycle Pain is a signal from the body, information about where there is injury, illness or tension. It also triggers your body's fight or flight response: muscles contract, breath shortens, heart rate rises, and your posture compresses, ready for action. Muscle Tension Muscular tension also acts as the body's anaesthetic. When muscles tighten, there is less sensation, but there is also less circulation and movement, which erodes the health of the tissues and, eventually, of the entire body Continual pain Continual pain is the ultimate distraction, draining your resources, limiting how you relate and function. It can often lead to anxiety, depression or disturbed sleep No longer just the body's response to a problem, it becomes the problem itself.
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