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5 Tips for Neck and Shoulder Care Between Massage

Appointments

People with neck and shoulder issues often have their pain return before their next massage appointment. Work, play and children all make demands on the body. Working hunched over on a computer for too many hours also does a number on your body structure.   A dull ache can quickly turn into a burning pain especially while folding laundry, doing yard work, playing on the computer or any of the other million things you do. What can you do between professional massage therapy appointments to take the edge off neck and shoulder pain? Here are some ideas. Take a Break

Take short breaks as often as you can if you sit at a computer all day. Move your shoulders around and s-t-r-e-t-c-h. Ideally you can get up and move around a bit. But even if you're chained to the desk, you can rock out a little deskercise to stay loose.

Get the kids into it

Have a short yoga break together! There are plenty of videos made especially for kids, and the moves are just as beneficial for adults.

Heat it 

Just 10-15 minutes of heat on your shoulders can make a huge difference in how your tissue moves and feels.

Self-massage

Try it; you might be surprised how much it helps! It's not complicated, just grab a tennis ball or a rubber ball and check out these techniques


Choose the right pillow You spend about a third of your time in bed, be sure it's cozy for your neck. Side-sleepers have different needs than belly-sleepers. The right pillow at night can help you all day.

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