Muscle Armouring
Muscle Armouring also known as Body Armouring refers to body hypervigilance. Since post trauma, our brain function in a way that there is constant danger, sending signals to the body that it needs to be in a state of preparedness to defend itself or, to put in other way, to be braced for action.
As a result of this, individuals often suffer from chronically tensed muscles. Over long period of time, this overstimulation of the muscles can give rise to considerable physical pain as well as conditions like fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue.
Experts emphasizes that the complex PTSD stress in human body can be counter attached well with the technique of muscle armouring. Individuals who are undergoing acute psychological distress often opt for this. Those suffering from it to undergo bottom-up therapies as well as top-down therapies, such as somatic experiencing therapy, besides body armouring for faster prognosis.