Stress can show up in the body as jaw clenching, headaches, neck and shoulder tension, shallow breathing, low back tightness, or recurring muscular discomfort. At Restorative Health and Wellness, Emily Boudwin uses neuromuscular massage therapy, restorative exercise, and over 15 years of hands-on clinical experience to help identify the tension patterns that may be contributing to stress-related pain or stiffness. Sessions are focused, personalized, and clearly explained so you understand what is being worked on, why it may matter, and how simple self-care strategies can support relief between appointments.
The goal is not to dismiss pain as “just stress” — it’s to understand how stress affects your body and give you practical tools for calmer, more comfortable movement.
Hello! I’m Emily Boudwin, a neuromuscular massage therapist and restorative exercise specialist. Today, I want to dive into a topic that resonates with many of us: the impact of stress on our bodies, particularly how it creates tension and tight, painful muscles in the upper body. One of the simplest yet most effective ways…
Give yourself time to focus on you now, before high stress situations happen. This is what I have been doing for the last few years. This time what I am sharing with you is extremely personal. My special needs daughter just had major surgery. These issues have been years in the making and we were…
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