Stress, Cortisol, and Chronic Pain: How the Stress Hormone Fuels Inflammation
Stress, Cortisol, and Chronic Pain: How the Stress Hormone Fuels Inflammation You stretch. You rest. You try treatments. Yet the back pain, neck stiffness, or joint ache keeps coming back — especially during stressful periods. That’s not a coincidence. Chronic stress doesn’t just affect your mood. It alters your hormones, disrupts inflammation control, and can […]
