Stiff Neck And Shoulders

Stiff Neck And Shoulders

Posted On: August 14, 2011
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Do you suffer with stiff neck and shoulders? You may have lactic acid build up.        

 

Shoulder Knots  

Painful, stiff shoulders are often the result of poor posture (round shoulders) from too many hours sitting at the computer. We have become very sedentary and spend more than 90% of our day in flexed positions which can cause osteoarthritis in the spinal discs over time.                    

Relieve Muscle Pain          

One way to relieve painful shoulders is to learn how to remove your own muscular knots. Muscle knots are areas where lactic acid builds up and forms painful knots known as trigger points. Sometimes the knots in your shoulder cause pain to be sent to other areas distant from your shoulders (referred pain). If you are interested in what areas may be affected by the knots in your shoulders check out this great little Trigger Point Map.            

Trigger Point Therapy

You will need a tennis ball to remove your own muscle knots using trigger point therapy. The idea here is that you apply pressure to the knotted area of the shoulders, with the tennis ball and when the discomfort subsides you remove the tennis ball and the increased blood flow helps to ‘wash away’ the lactic acid. You should stretch your shoulder muscles after this exercise.

If this video is helpful and you want to also learn how to remove muscle knots from your lower back then see that video HERE   

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