Stress Response in

Head & Neck

By Mohamed Rokaya (231003016)
 Table of contents

01 02
Tension & Stress Impact Neural Pathways
Impact of stress on Facial Muscles Neuroanatomy
Tension Headaches & Neck stiffness Connections that enables Neurotransmission

03 04
Connections (Orchestra) Stress management
Mind-Body Conncection The Holistic approach to Stress
Communicaton between brain & Management
different regions in the body
 Introduction
physiological and psychological aspects of stress and its
profound impact on the head and neck. From
understanding the mechanisms at play to exploring the
implications for overall health, we aim to shed light on the
intricate dance between stress and our body's response.
01
Tension & Stress
Impact
Facial Muscles Tension, Headaches & Neck stiffness
Impact of stress If you’re stressed for a long
on facial muscles period of time, your facial
muscles can remain
contracted or partially
contracted. Eventually, tense
muscles in the face can lead
to discomfort.
 Tension Headaches and Neck Stiffness

Tension headaches Neck Stiffness

Tension headaches are the Neck pain is a common
most common type of symptom caused by
headache persistent stress
 02
Neural Pathways
Neuroanatomy connections that enables Neurotransmission
 The Nervous System
Integration in the Muscles doing the
Central Nervous System action
CNS Effector
2 4

1 3
Sensory Motor
Afferent Neurons Efferent Neurons
sensing Taking action
03
Connections
(Orchestra)
Mind-Body Conncection
“The Brian perceives a threat and
activates the fight-or-flight
response”
—Physiologist Walter Bradford Canon
Mind-Body Orchestration
 Alarm, Resistance & Exhaustion

GAS
General Adaptation
Syndrome

1936
First proposed by Hans
1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter
Selye in 1936
 04
Stress management
The Holistic approach to Stress Management
 A brief story
A holistic approach to stress management
recognizes that stress affects not only the body
but also the mind and spirit. It involves
addressing the interconnected aspects of an
individual's well-being to promote overall health
and resilience.
 Our complete process

Step 1 Step 2
Relaxation GYM

Step 4 Step 3
Nature Time management
Seek Help
Seek professional support
when needed. Counselors,
psychologists, or other
mental health professionals
can provide guidance,
coping strategies, and a safe
space to explore and address
stressors
 Resources
Photos:
● Google
● HiCliport

Vectors and Scientific Information

● Zock Family Chiropractic
● Healthline
● National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Topics:
● With the help of Chat GPT open AI
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