In need of a relaxing massage (5)

I believe the answer is:

tense

(Other definitions for tense that I've seen before include "Present, possibly" , "Nerve-racking" , "Stretched tight or rigid" , "On edge" , "under pressure" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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