“Why Stress and Suppressed Emotions Often Cause a Thrown Out Back”

It’s not just bad lifting technique or a weird twist that throws your back out. More often, it’s the weight of what you’ve been carrying. Research shows that chronic stress and emotional suppression directly impact muscle tone, spinal alignment, and nervous system regulation. Over time, that pressure builds until the body hits its limit and seizes up.

Studies in neurobiology (like those by Dr. Stephen Porges and Dr. Candace Pert) show how unprocessed emotions lodge in the body—especially in the spine and fascia. This tension sits quietly until one small movement or stressor tips the scale. When the back goes out, it’s often the result of accumulated tension finally expressing itself.

The work I do at Whole Light Chiropractic helps people clear this stress—both physical and emotional—through the body. I use techniques that help release subconscious holding patterns and guide the body back into ease and flow. Chiropractic care doesn’t just crack bones—it helps the whole system recalibrate and feel safe again.