| d Shoulder pain can be caused by injury, stress or | | | | muscles. Your Massage therapist may begin by |
| by other health problems, including some that | | | | stroking the back of the neck, especially the |
| could have serious consequences. | | | | crevice area called the occipital. Initial pressure |
| One of the most common causes of neck pain | | | | must be light, and gradually increase it as the |
| and shoulder pain, and sometimes headaches, is | | | | muscles loosen up. A good method for the sides |
| poor posture. | | | | of the neck is kneading. Kneading simply means to |
| Your neck and shoulders contain bones, joints, | | | | grab the muscle, and slightly pull. |
| tendons, ligaments, muscles and nerves, any of | | | | Ways to relieve - Shoulder Pain |
| which can hurt. | | | | To get relief from shoulder pain, lying on your side |
| Causes - Neck and Shoulder Pain | | | | is the most effective position for stretching and |
| Bad posture; sitting cramped over a desk; | | | | massage. To lengthen the shoulder muscles, bring |
| hunched over a steering wheel; certain sports, | | | | one arm up and over the head and hold position |
| such as golf; and illnesses such as asthma, can all | | | | for at least one minute. Repeat this stretch two |
| cause strain and tension to the neck and | | | | to three times on each side. Stretching tense |
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| The chest muscles shorten and contract, causing | | | | because it lengthens the target muscle and opens |
| the muscles in the upper back to become | | | | up the jointed area. |
| overstretched. This results in rounded shoulders | | | | The brachial nerve plexus, which supplies the arm, |
| and tight, inflexible muscles in the neck and upper | | | | may be affected by soft tissue dysfunction in the |
| back. Stretching and relaxing the chest muscles, | | | | shoulder area. Take in consideration the location of |
| along with kneading the shoulders can help in | | | | the brachial nerve, and massage around the |
| reducing pain in the neck and shoulders. | | | | nerve. Be careful not to work directly on the |
| Ways to relieve - Neck Pain | | | | nerve, and be aware of any painful areas close to |
| To relieve neck pain caused by slumping posture, | | | | it. The painful areas around the nerve and |
| you should first lengthen out the front of the | | | | numbness in the fingers are an indication of nerve |
| neck. The easiest way to do this is to lay on the | | | | impingement. Massaging the shoulder from front |
| floor, and place a rolled up towel right under the | | | | to back will help to reduce muscle tension and |
| top of your back (Between L1 and L2). The towel | | | | soften connective tissue in the area. |
| should be thick enough, so that it allows the front | | | | For more information check out Awakening Hands |
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