Which health issue is caused by stress?

• A. Allergies
• B. Backaches
• C. Hair loss
• D. Neck pain

Answer: (B)

Stress causes the body to tighten its muscles, especially in the back and shoulders. This reflexive tension can make the back feel stiff, sore, and fatigued, and can worsen with poor sleep or posture that often accompanies stress. Over time, that muscle tension leads to backaches as a common, direct result of stress. Allergies involve the immune system reacting to substances, so they aren’t caused by stress in the same way. Hair loss can occur with very prolonged stress, but backaches are the more typical manifestation of stress-related muscle tension.