Shoulder Injuries
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Shoulder injuries, shoulder pain and shoulder tension are common and one of the top reasons why many people come for help at Shropshire Massage.
Most of us are spending long hours in a forward flexion position and the dreaded 'text neck' has become a widespread symptom of mobile phone usage. Even going to the gym may not help if you are already fixed in a forward flexed position, and could even cause injuries to your shoulders leading to pain and loss of movement. Once a shoulder is painful, extra stress is placed on the arm muscles and joints which can tighten and pull the injured shoulder even further out of alignment. |
Restorative Treatment
Heather will first assess the likely causes of your shoulder problem before treating it with a combination of techniques (e.g. deep tissue massage, muscle energy techniques (MET) Soft Tissue Release).
Once the shoulder is comfortable, a progression of exercises are introduced - exercises which are surprisingly simple to include as part of your daily life, with the aim of restoring pain-free function before moving on to more advanced exercises or those activities which you have had to avoid but would love to return to doing.
By focusing on the causes of your shoulder problem, a range of advice and further techniques and exercises can be offered like taping, work-station set-up and sleep position/pillow. Sometimes anxiety about further pain and injury can get in the way of recovery.
Once the shoulder is comfortable, a progression of exercises are introduced - exercises which are surprisingly simple to include as part of your daily life, with the aim of restoring pain-free function before moving on to more advanced exercises or those activities which you have had to avoid but would love to return to doing.
By focusing on the causes of your shoulder problem, a range of advice and further techniques and exercises can be offered like taping, work-station set-up and sleep position/pillow. Sometimes anxiety about further pain and injury can get in the way of recovery.
Regular maintenance
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At Shropshire Massage the problems that inhibit recovery will be addressed and healthy goals for recovery will be worked on.
Once the problems have been alleviated, why not consider a regular 'maintenance' massage to prevent and treat niggles before they become a problem? Many of my clients now book a regular maintenance massage which allows me to identify potential problems early on, and then work with my client to prevent future injury. |
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Heather Smith, PhD, ISRM (Dip)
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Based from my clinic in Pant, near Oswestry in Shropshire and just over the border from Powys, I'm ideally located off main arterial routes for consultations, one-off or regular treatments of remedial massage, sports massage, soft-tissue therapy treatments and as you need. Please contact me for more information or to book a consultation or treatment. |