Tension: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Tension

Social Phobia

Symptoms include excessive blushing, sweating, trembling, rapid heartbeat, muscle tension, nausea, and extreme anxiety. [medicinenet.com]

This tension reduction hypothesis is discussed next. [pubs.niaaa.nih.gov]

Relaxation training is a method of decreasing anxiety by controlling the amount of physical tension experienced in a stressful situation. [pubs.niaaa.nih.gov]

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

It’s chronic and exaggerated worry and tension, even though nothing seems to provoke it. [psychcentral.com]

For this disorder to be diagnosed, several other symptoms (such as a tendency to tire easily, difficulty concentrating, and muscle tension) must accompany the anxiety. [msdmanuals.com]

Their worries are accompanied by physical symptoms, especially trembling, twitching, muscle tension, headaches, irritability, sweating, or hot flashes. [psychcentral.com]

Urinary Stress Incontinence

Abstract We present a technique that allows postoperative adjustment of the sling tension in female patients with urinary stress incontinence (USI). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the ambulatory, minimally invasive tension-free vaginal tape procedure in women scheduled for incontinence surgery. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abstract Tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) and transobturator tape (TOT) are relatively new, minimally invasive procedures for the management of stress incontinence. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Heelspur

A percentage increase in body weight causes the same percentage increase in tension in the fascia. [heelspurs.com]

This repetitive tension irritates the bone and stimulates it to produce extra deposits of calcium to try and protect itself. [foot-pain-explored.com]

The use of massage and stretching of the foot, Achilles tendon and calf muscle helps relieve the tension and provide relief. [hss.edu]

Temporomandibular Joint Disorder

"If it's a style of yoga where people get aggressive and pushy, you'll just end up bringing more tension into the head and neck." [yogajournal.com]

[…] joint) disorders and associated jaw tension and pain. [facialesthetics.org]

These tension headaches are often around the temples and may feel as though a tight band is wrapped around the head. [lafayetteindental.com]

Bruxism

Reduce tension and stress. [smilefortworth.com]

The increased muscle tension caused by grinding and clenching also often leads to facial pain, tension type headaches and other painful symptoms. [grindcare.com]

Acupuncture may relieve the jaw tension associated with both bruxism and TMJ. [encyclopedia.com]

Migraine

Botulinum toxin A was associated with fewer chronic tension-type headaches per month vs methylprednisolone injections (SMD, −2.5; 95% CI, −3.5 to −1.5). [dx.doi.org]

[…] with placebo was associated with a small to modest benefit for chronic daily headaches and chronic migraines but was not associated with fewer episodic migraine or chronic tension-type [dx.doi.org]

[…] association between use of botulinum toxin A and reduction in the number of episodic migraine (n = 1838, 0.05 headaches per month; 95% CI, −0.26 to 0.36; 9 studies) or chronic tension-type [dx.doi.org]

Cervicogenic Headache

Tension headache has been subclassified into 2 main categories: episodic tension-type headache (ETTH) and chronic tension-type headache (CTTH). [patientcareonline.com]

This is known as having chronic tension-type headaches. [doctorschierling.com]

Side-locked unilaterality of pain was found in all forms, but to differing extents - 20.8% in migraine, 12.5% in tension-type headache, while it was a mandatory criterion [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Glaucoma

Normal-Tension Glaucoma Related Articles What Is Normal-Tension Glaucoma? [emedicinehealth.com]

A suture loop was placed in the canal to apply tension to the trabecular meshwork. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Aim: To present diagnostic particularities, assessment of prognosis, and the need for treatment in a case of normal-tension glaucoma. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Normal-Tension Glaucoma

Normal Tension Glaucoma (CNTGTS, LOGTS) How is normal-tension glaucoma diagnosed? [news-medical.net]

While the excavation of the optic nerve head and the thinning of its rim appear in all kinds of glaucoma (with high tension and with normal tension, in Primary open angle [en.wikipedia.org]

[…] cases of high-tension glaucoma and 47 age-matched controls. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Anxiety Disorder

Generalized anxiety disorder : This disorder involves excessive, unrealistic worry and tension, even if there is little or nothing to provoke the anxiety. [web.archive.org]

This disorder is characterized by at least 6 months of pervasive and excessive anxiety; recurring worry about common events; and physical symptoms, such as muscle tension, [doi.org]

Anxiety Disorders - Condition and Symptoms An anxiety disorder is a condition characterized by persistent feelings of apprehension, tension, or uneasiness. [disability-benefits-help.org]

Musculoskeletal Lower Back Pain

[…] symptom of underlying (in most cases musculoskeletal) problems. [2] following: Vertebrae misalignment, which can cause nerve interference (also called subluxation), [3] muscle tension [en.wikipedia.org]

Low back pain describes tension, soreness and stiffness in the lower half of the back. Around 8 in 10 people will have back pain during their lives. [sheffield.ac.uk]

Common MSDs include: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Tendonitis, Muscle / Tendon strain, Ligament Sprain, Tension Neck Syndrome etc. [exerciseright.com.au]

Open-Angle Glaucoma

Brief Summary: Normal tension glaucoma (NTG) and chronic open angle glaucoma (COAG) occurring progressively with optimal conventional or intraocular pressure reducing surgery [clinicaltrials.gov]

To investigate whether there are differences in retinal oxygen saturation in upper and lower visual field hemispheres in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and in normal-tension [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] high-pressure forms of open-angle glaucoma (OAG), and supports the theory that mitochondrial optic neuropathies may have a role in the group of diagnoses currently termed normal tension [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Chronic Daily Headaches

What is tension-type headache? [doi.org]

What causes chronic tension headache? [patient.info]

Education Tension-type headache Tension-type headache Clinical Review BMJ 2008 ; 336 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.39412.705868.AD (Published 10 January 2008) Cite this [doi.org]

Chest Trauma

Obstructive shock and hypoxia are the results of a tension pneumothorax. If a tension pneumothorax worsens, a mediastinal shift will occur. [medictests.com]

Crucial 1° Survey Differential Dx: Cardiac Tamponade vs Tension Pneumothorax Clinical Sign Cardiac Tamponade Tension Pneumothorax Blood Pressure Cardiac Tones Breath Sounds [slideshare.net]

Signs of tension pneumothorax may co-exist. [pch.health.wa.gov.au]

Hemopneumothorax

Identification of tension hemopneumothorax on supine chest radiograph: Value of the visceral pleural line sign. [link.springer.com]

METHODS: Our tension model was modified to incorporate a persistent air leak and pleural blood. [emrescuesystems.com]

Abstract This case report describes a patient with a subacute right-sided tension hemopneumothorax following an occult stab. [escholarship.org]

Patella Fracture

Treatment with a tension band construct is indicated for transverse patella fractures without significant comminution. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Fig. 1 FiberWire tension band. [link.springer.com]

Indirect injury is more common and occurs when the patella fails in tension when the force exerted by the extensor mechanism exceeds that of the bone. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pneumothorax

No lab values are of use in the diagnosis of tension pneumothorax. [clinicaladvisor.com]

The most common cause of tension pneumothorax is penetrating trauma. [acls.com]

Tension PTX - What is the treatment of Tension Pneumothorax? - Needle Decompression & Procedure - Tension vs. [youtube.com]

Tension Headache

How is tension headache treated? Tension headache is treated by multiple techniques. [symptoma.com]

Headache, Tension-Type, Headaches, Tension, Headaches, Tension-Type, Tension Headache, Tension Headaches, Tension Type Headache, Tension-Type Headaches, tension-type headache [fpnotebook.com]

Who gets tension headache? Anyone may get tension headache. It has been reported in individuals from 6 years old to over 70 years of age. [symptoma.com]

Cough Headache

Thirteen patients were diagnosed to have benign cough headache (BCH); the others were diagnosed with chronic tension type headache. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

緊張型頭痛(TTH)：Tension-type headache 2.1 稀発反復性緊張型頭痛：Infrequent episodic tension-type headache 2.1.1 頭蓋周囲の圧痛を伴う稀発反復性緊張型頭痛 Infrequent episodic tension-type headache associated [shiseikaidai2.crayonsite.net]

Causes of Recurrent Headaches Muscle Tension Headaches. Most common type of frequent headaches. Muscle tension headaches give a feeling of tightness around the head. [seattlechildrens.org]

Cervico-Occipital Neuralgia

The new classification includes several types; episodic tension type headache, chronic tension type headache and unclassified tension headache-like disorders. [usdoctor.com]

Chronic neck tension is another common cause. [healthline.com]

Specific types of headaches examined include Chronic Migraine, Tension-Type, Chronic Cluster, Hypnic, Low-CSF Volume, and those headaches associated with Head Trauma, among [books.google.com]

Spontaneous Pneumothorax

The cases were divided into two groups; tension group includes cases who have radiological signs of tension pneumothorax and non-tension group who do not have those signs. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

What is tension pneumothorax ? [medicinenet.com]

The surface tension in that area is broken and the bags separate. [angelfire.com]

Migraine Equivalent

[…] tricyclic antidepressants for tension headache). [diamondheadache.com]

Consult with a physician and sometimes with a neurologist with interest in headaches. back to top Tension-type Headache Tension-type headaches are the most common type of [headache-help.org]

[…] butalbital, acetaminophen, and caffeine capsule) and Midrin (isometheptene mucate, dichloralphenazone and acetaminophen) are combination medications used to treat severe tension [rxlist.com]

Inguinal Hernia

' repair or 'tension-free' repair. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Moreover, open tension-free repair does not require expensive instruments or dedicated equipment, other than the prosthetic mesh. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A recurrent hernia may develop after an initial repair with using a Tension technique in which a mesh is sewn directly into the hernia hole under tension. [houstonhernia.com]

Migraine without Aura

In the tension-vascular headache cases, efficacy was 40% compared to 60% unsatisfactory or nil results. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abstract Behavioral therapies such as biofeedback are commonly used to treat migraine and tension headache. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abstract We measured methionine-enkephalin (MET) in platelets and platelet-poor-plasma of drug-free patients with classic migraine, common migraine or tension headache (TH [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pneumopericardium

Tension pneumopericardium is a rare disease that is very difficult to diagnose. A 3-year old child was run over by a minibus. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Tension pneumopericardium requires emergent drainage of the pericardial sac. Failure to achieve rapid effective drainage may result in cardiac arrest. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pneumopericardium is relatively stable if it does not generate a tension effect on the heart. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pyopneumothorax

Tension pyopneumothorax is a rare complication of pneumonia and subpleural abscess eroding into the pleural space. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Tension pyopneumothorax is a rare and life-threatening complication of pneumonia, lung abscess and empyema. [casereports.bmj.com]

Tension pyopneumothorax.Clin Imaging. 2005; 29: 437-438 Whiteman P.J. Wilson M.T. Barcay D. et al. [resuscitationjournal.com]

Chronic Anxiety

It also leads to chronic muscle tension, which in turn leads to more pain. [instituteforchronicpain.org]

Chronic anxiety is a common anxiety disorder that involves constant worry, nervousness and tension. [davidwolfe.com]

Advances in the pathophysiology of tension-type headache: from stress to central sensitization. Current Pain and Headache Reports, 13, 484-494. 7. [instituteforchronicpain.org]

Atelectasis

Surfactant — A substance secreted by the alveoli in the lungs that reduces the surface tension of lung fluids, allowing gas exchange and helping maintain the elasticity of [encyclopedia.com]

Nonobstructive Atelectasis Alveoli lacking surfactant often collapse on themselves due to excessive water tension. [pathwaymedicine.org]

The surfactant has phospholipid dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine, which prevents lung collapse by reducing the surface tension of the alveoli. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Babies with Oxygen-Tension Ratios below 0.15 at Randomization Eight babies with oxygen-tension ratios below 0.15 who were randomly assigned to surfactant therapy responded [doi.org]

The indications for mechanical ventilation were a ratio of arterial to alveolar oxygen tension of less than 0.15, severe apneic attacks, or both. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] able to describe the clinical features of the neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and how those features relate to the physiology of increased alveolar surface tension [accessmedicine.mhmedical.com]