Body aches, the feeling of pain or soreness throughout your body are often a common symptom of viral illnesses like the flu. However, without a fever, your body aches can also be a symptom of stress and sleep deprivation. Veuer’s Chloe Hurst has the story!
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00:00Body aches, the feeling of pain or soreness throughout your body, are often a common symptom of viral illnesses, like the flu.
00:08However, without a fever, your body aches can also be a symptom of stress and sleep deprivation.
00:14Insider reports, stress can cause body aches, particularly in the neck, shoulders and back.
00:20Stress causes your muscles to tense up.
00:23A 2015 study found stress can negatively impact the musculoskeletal, nervous, respiratory and endocrine systems,
00:31likely caused by difficulty sleeping, nausea, diarrhea, weight loss or gain, and exhaustion.
00:39Speaking of sleep, it is essential for cell regeneration.
00:43The site reports, not getting enough sleep can impact your body's ability to produce new cells, which can manifest into physical pain.
00:51Chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia are other conditions that can also cause extreme fatigue, resulting in aches and pains.
00:59Robert Burghorn, doctor of physical therapy and owner of Ascent Physical Therapy says,
01:04pain is supposed to act as a protective mechanism.
01:07However, in this case with chronic fatigue syndrome or any other chronic pain condition, it more acts like an uncontrolled wildfire.