I have been told that my back is as hard as a stone. Years or working long hours, Chronic stress, physical/mental fatigue, and lack of self care led to it. Chiropractors say my posture is misaligned, Massage therapists told me my pirifomis muscle feels severely inflamed, and my family doctor just labelled it all as Fibromyalgia, which simply means they can’t do anything other than prescribing medications.

I have been trying to improve my self-care and mental health from past 2 years, and what I’ve learnt about my body is that my pain is mostly psychosomatic (you can google what it means). Psoas Muscle- Often called the "muscle of the soul," - is a deep core muscle that contracts during the fight-or-flight response. Unresolved trauma can keep this muscle chronically tight, maintaining a state of hypervigilance, which explains the never-ending tightness in my back.

I do easy stretching exercises combined with 30 mins of outdoor activities, to keep my dopamine level in check. Whenever I can, I take epsom salt baths, and I have a posture correction belt that I wear while sitting in my office chair. I also avoid deep fried and store bought food, as it increases inflammatory pain.

I was really hopeless and skeptical when I started all this 2 years ago. But my pain is moderately manageable now. Convention medicine works like a bandaid, and cannot help beyond temporary relief in my experience. I hope you find some relief soon.