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Depression
Signs & Symptoms of stress / depression
- General- persistent fatigue, insomnia
- Cardiovascular- chest pain, palpitations
- GI- IBS, abdominal pain
- Neurological- paresthesia, dizziness, difficulty concentrating
- MS- weakness, fibromyalgia, chronic back pain
- Immune- multiple allergies, autoimmune disorders, chemical hypersensitivity, autonomic instability such as temp intolerance & BP changes
- Dysregulation- hormonal dysregulation such as amenorrhea
- Other- migraine & tension HA, shortness of breath, anxiety or panic disorder
ReferenceGoodman, MBA, PT, C. C., & Snyder, MN, RN, OCN, T. E. (2007). Differential Diagnosis PHYSICAL THERAPISTS Screening for Referral (4thth ed.). St. Louis, MO: Saunders Elsevier.