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Upper Back Muscle Knots, Upper Back Pain

Better Posture = Natural Relief From Upper Back Pain

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Did you know that upper back pain can be caused by poor posture?  You bet!

Just last week I received a comment from a woman who said, “I had no idea that posture could cause upper back pain!”

Here’s the link to an article about a way to get better posture and start getting rid of your back pain.

http://simplepainrelief.com/2009/10/27/how-to-get-better-posture-for-back-pain-relief/ (<– click the link.)

You see, when your posture is collapsing, your heavy head pulls on your upper back and neck muscles.  That causes muscle strain and pain and Continue reading Better Posture = Natural Relief From Upper Back Pain →

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Self Help, Upper Back Pain

Stretching Can Get Rid Of Lower Back Pain

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Have you ever watched someone who has lower back pain?  You didn’t even know them but you could tell they were hurting.

Maybe that’s because they move the same way that you do so you recognize their pain?

When muscles get “stuck” or “too tight” they cause low back pain (and other pain, too.)

I will always believe that massage is the best thing to help muscles relax (or get un-stuck) but stretching is the next best thing.

So, here’s something that’ll help you get “unstuck” and relieve your stiff lower back.

Are you familiar Continue reading Stretching Can Get Rid Of Lower Back Pain →

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Natural Back Pain Relief, Upper Back Muscle Knots, Upper Back Pain

How Being Flexible Can Get Rid Of Upper Back Pain And Stiffness

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If you have upper back pain you probably have stiffness somewhere in your back as well.

And how about your posture?   Did you know that poor posture can cause upper back pain?  There is a definite tie-in.

I will always believe that massage is the best thing to help muscles relax but stretching is the next best.  So, here’s something that’ll help you get “unstuck” and relieve your stiff upper back.

Are you familiar with Continue reading How Being Flexible Can Get Rid Of Upper Back Pain And Stiffness →

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Lower Back Pain, Neck Pain, Upper Back Pain

Massage Can Get Rid Of Upper Back Pain, Lower Back Pain and Neck Pain

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You can get rid of upper back pain, lower back pain and neck pain naturally with Complementary Alternative Medicine (also known as CAM.)   🙂

It’s called ‘complementary’  because it can be used along with conventional medical treatment.

There are a lot of reasons why CAM helps and research backs it up.

An interesting study from the National Institutes of Health (the United States government’s health arm) tells about the benefits of massage, chiropractic and acupuncture (3 types of CAM) for neck and back pain.

And an article I just read indicates that people would have even more neck and back pain relief Continue reading Massage Can Get Rid Of Upper Back Pain, Lower Back Pain and Neck Pain →

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Neck Pain, Upper Back Pain

Simple Neck Massage — Natural Neck Pain Remedy

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Here’s a simple, gentle neck massage video I’d like to share with you.  I found it on YouTube and chose it solely because of the massage technique. The reasons that I like this video are because:

1.  It involves massage and touch is a wonderful tool for pain relief.

2.  The therapist in the video (Athena Jezik) uses massage in a gentle, soothing, thoughtful way.  She doesn’t pull on the neck.  She allows it to move.  She doesn’t push on the neck but she gently assists it through its normal range of motion.

Some therapists stretch and push and try to shove the ear into the shoulder.  Yikes!  Necks don’t Continue reading Simple Neck Massage — Natural Neck Pain Remedy →

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Upper Back Pain

Upper Back Pain–Common Causes & Natural Cures for Shoulder Pain

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What’s the most common cause of upper back pain?  Did you guess your muscles?  You are right!

Muscles are responsible for most of our aches and pains.

But the medical profession doesn’t have the time to figure out why your shoulders or back hurt.  Instead they just write prescriptions to mask the pain.

How come?  Well, it takes Continue reading Upper Back Pain–Common Causes & Natural Cures for Shoulder Pain →

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What Causes Knots In Your Upper Back

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“Knots” or muscle spasms in your upper back happen for a reason.  Or, maybe for a few reasons. 🙂

You see, almost all muscular pain happens for a reason or a cause.  It could be something you’re doing or not doing.

If you figure out the cause and  get rid of the cause, you can get rid of the pain!

Most often the reason for upper back muscle spasms and pain is Continue reading What Causes Knots In Your Upper Back →

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Knots In Shoulder Blade With Nerve Pain In Arm

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Lia said, “I have had no relief from these knots in my shoulder blade. I am now experiencing almost permanent pins & needles in my right arm and have trouble finding any relief!  Any ideas?”

Well, yes, I do have ideas.  It’s hard knowing what might be going on long distance but I do have ideas.  In this case, I suspect that muscles in the neck are causing both the knots in her shoulder blade and the nerve pain in her arm.

The pins and needles sensation and the knots in her shoulder blades could be caused by Continue reading Knots In Shoulder Blade With Nerve Pain In Arm →

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Get Rid Of Muscle Spasms In Your Upper Back With Tennis Ball Therapy

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Knots or muscle spasms in your upper back can benefit from this simple tool:  a tennis ball.

Tennis balls can be a very easy, cost effective way to get rid of muscle spasms or “knots” near your shoulder blades.  The only thing is, sometimes they are a great way to get rid of knots but sometimes they don’t work as well.

When tennis ball therapy doesn‘t get rid of your muscle knots, it’s because Continue reading Get Rid Of Muscle Spasms In Your Upper Back With Tennis Ball Therapy →

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How Massage Helps Painful Muscle Spasm Between Shoulder Blade and Spine

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Mary Ann had a painful upper back with muscles spasming between her shoulder blade and spine.  It came on gradually and just kept getting worse.

Finally Mary Ann called me and said the pain in her upper back was bad.  She had been to a chiropractor three times and it didn’t help.

She called me because I’ve been a neuromuscular massage therapist for a very long time.

My specialty is treating the causes of muscle pain.  And that’s Continue reading How Massage Helps Painful Muscle Spasm Between Shoulder Blade and Spine →

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