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Why Does Massage Get Rid Of Upper Back Pain?

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Massage therapy can be excellent natural medicine for upper back pain.

Massage usually feels good and is good for you, too.  It boosts your immune system, improves your circulation and can even get rid of pain.

Therapeutic massage can help get rid of upper back pain when it’s directed to helping you regain muscular balance.  That means the therapist will help normalize muscles that are too tight or too weak.

Upper back pain is most often caused by Continue reading Why Does Massage Get Rid Of Upper Back Pain? →

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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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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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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 Your Upper Back Caused By Forward Head Posture

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When you learned to walk, your spine did this really neat thing.  It developed curves to help you stand “straight.”

When we say, “Stand up straight,” it really means stand tall; stand with the proper curves in your spine; stand with your head over your body instead of in front of it.

See this fellow sitting with his back rounded?  Sitting, sleeping or working in a position with your back like that will cause you to lose the curve in your lower back.

You are supposed to have a curve behind your waist that creates a small hollow.

When you lose that curve, your head moves forward just like this fellow.

And that forward head posture creates a LOT of strain on the muscles of your upper back.  It can cause headaches, neck aches, lower back pain, upper back pain Continue reading Knots In Your Upper Back Caused By Forward Head Posture →

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Causes of Shoulder Blade Pain and Back Pain

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What causes shoulder blade pain and back tightness and pain?

Here’s an email I received from a healthy young man who always exercised with no health issues other than debilitating back pain.

I used to work a very physical job with a lot of heavy lifting, bending, and twisting for an 8 1/2 hour shift. The job caused soreness, tightness and an aching pain between my shoulder blades and sometimes my lower back would get stiff but Continue reading Causes of Shoulder Blade Pain and Back Pain →

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Knots In Your Upper Back? What Makes Muscles Turn Into Knots?

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What makes your muscles turn into knots in your upper back?  Well, they are not really “knots.”  They are a type of muscle spasm.  Here’s one example.

See this little guy?  His head is way in front of his body.  The dotted line indicates the midline of his body.  The line should be passing through the center of the top of his upper leg bones (instead of behind them.)  It should also pass closer to the opening for his ear.

This kind of posture puts a lot of strain on the muscles of the upper back.  Why?  Because your head is heavy!

Your bones are supposed to support you.  You muscles were designed to help you move.

When your heavy head is in front of your body like this, your muscles are working way too hard. Your muscles are trying to hold your head to keep it from falling even farther forward.

Over time your upper back muscles will become tighter and tighter and you will have more and more discomfort.

They become tighter because they are (1) trying to hold up your head and (2) trying to prevent damage to themselves.  That might seem like a good plan but it really doesn’t work so well.

The end result is the poor posture that you see on people who have muscles that are “too tight” in the front of their body.  Collapsing-forward posture is one of the things that turns muscles into knots.

Want to know how to correct your posture and get rid of the muscle knots in your upper back naturally and forever?  Click:  Knots In Your Back Gone!

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What Causes Upper Back Pain & Natural Back Pain Relief

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What causes upper back pain?  What can you do to get rid of your upper back pain naturally?  Good questions!

You have a logical body and it wants to be well.  But you have to help!  And I’d love to help you help yourself.

There are lots of articles here to help you figure out the cause of your upper back pain.  When you know the cause, the next step is to get rid of the cause!  🙂  No cause = no pain.

When you take the steps that you need to, you can get rid of your upper back pain naturally.

Here’s what I can offer to you:

There are a LOT of articles here to help you understand the reasons why you have back pain and that explain what to do to feel better.

Read them and you’ll start to understand the causes for your back pain.  You’ll start to understand what you can do yourself or what kind of therapist might be best for you.

If you’d like even more information about an easy to use and easy to understand self help program that I created for you, please click here –>  Knots In Your Back Gone!

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