As we get back into our routines, it's easy to go through the motions - doing what we have been doing, the result are the same and niggles and aches reappear.
People who spend long hours at a desk often complain about shoulder pain and even after retirement, you find this is still an issue, what's happening to your shoulders?
It's not what's happening with your shoulders, but what's happening with your posture
Sitting at a desk often leads you up rounding your upper back, this in itself can create discomfort between the shoulder blades. As your shoulder blades are pulled forward, this changes how your shoulder joint is able to move, so when you now go to make movements, they aren't free moving and over time this can become stiff and painful.
Your shoulder blades may not only roll forward but may also sit slightly higher than usual, this can create tension around your neck muscles as they are forced to stabilise your shoulders at a less than optimum position.
Over worked muscles leads to muscle fatigue and pain over time.
Had a massage but it 's only providing temporary relief?
Massage is a great start, in fact any form of soft tissue therapy is a great place to start, however this needs to be followed up with movement, stretching and strengthening exercises.
You need to get the muscles to relax back into their optimum positions, then do specific exercises to strengthen the muscles in your upper back.
Shoulder pain is so annoying as it can make sleeping really uncomfortable, this in itself is another problem when it comes to your health, so if you are fed up and losing sleep, it's time to book your complimentary call.
In the meantime, you can start to improve your posture by reengaging and activating the muscles between your shoulder blades through a simple shoulder retraction exercise.