I'm wondering if anyone has come across information or therapies to relieve severe muscle tension (head, neck, throat, face) that is the result of PTSD, child abuse, trauma, emotional suppression, etc.
I've discovered that learning to feel the tension and pain helps "dissolve" it. It's been beneficial to me personally, but feel like there must be writings or research on what it is I'm doing.
If you're interested I'll explain my situation further...
Tension in my throat, for example, has affected my ability to pronounce things correctly an made it painful to force out the words and speak fluidly. I discovered through Vipassana meditation that when I pay attention to the numb feeling in my throat area that it's actually quite painful. And through feeling the pain and not trying to "push" it away, I often have a kind of tremor or shaking and an emotion purge, crying.
So I guess I'm learning to cry about things I should have cried about a long time ago. But the good news is that it is working. My throat is becoming more relaxed and getting better.
Anyone hear of this phenomenon, process, condition? I can't find much on this subject on the internet.
Cheers!
