Pain is Positional

If you gave a massage therapist a penny for how many times we are asked why a certain spot hurts, we would be rich in no time! And also out of breath, but the simple answer is… our pain is positional. Repetitive motions without continued bodywork leads to stress and strain throughout; neck muscles become shortened and tight, low backs become rigid and inflexible, getting out of bed takes a little bit longer and mysteriously you don’t play ball as well as you used to.

So, who is affected with muscular compensation and positional pain from chronic holding patterns? Short answer…. Kinda everyone! Commonly seen in professional Baseball pitchers are chronic holding patterns throughout their throwing side with weakened muscles on the opposite side. Sitting at a desk all day can lead to hunched shoulders, tight neck, traps and commonly travels into low back.

What areas can become affected? Tune in next week to find out more!