RE: Stiff Neck and Shoulders

http://www.youtube.com/omgseriouslywtf: I have been looking all over the internet, and actually stumbled upon your youtube channel while looking for an answer to my question.

my neck and upper back are very very tense. i can feel hard painful lumps up the back of my neck, and i was just wondering are these tense muscles that could be making me feel this way? my first thought was 'omg i have cancer! these large lumps are cancer!' but then i decided to try and be more rational about the situation haha

i have an anxiety disorder, so i am stressed a lot. i've never gotten a massage before, but my doctor did say my upper back muscles were VERY tense. like rock hard. i'm wondering if there's something i can do about this on my own? my posture isn't very good either.

how likely do you think the stress/anxiety and bad posture are to blame for this? what can i do? :/

thanks in advance for your help.

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[loveandbullets07]

to the original poster: I am a massage student and I never knew how much professional Bodywork can really help until I started practicing and being practiced on. I also have anxiety problems [mild PTSD] and while receiving massage may help reduce stress and improve your sleep [works for me every time] you need to be prepared to let go of certain things emotionally. You store your pain in your body by the way you hold yourself so once that is released, the emotions will follow.

[massagenerd]

Muscles Hold Memories :)

[babybunnies]

what do u do when you have done these exercises and you hear cracking/poping sound in the rhomboid area, what does this mean? I feel pain in my rhomboids and tightness 360 degrees around my neck. Do you know if this could be a sign of something else and what it could be?

[pushprajsingh05]

Wow !!

It worked, I never knew it would be so easy. Keep posting good videos. God bless you.

[tjuneric]

This guy looks like a potato head. 

[sumopsyche]

Hi,

thank you, this video was very helpful. i thought the tips on stretching were right on target. but i have problems with my neck that i was hoping to get some advice on. My neck, the muscles, become stiff, so stiff, that my head shakes. I have no idea why this happens. i have tried strecthing but havent found what works for this particular problem. any advice would be appreciated.

thanks,

sumopsyche

[MikeHelbick]

Thank you for posting this, it really helped me out

[GreekNeek]

@KDyounggreezy consult a doctor or book acupuncture treatment.

[proudtoserve1]

"This question is from "OMG, SRSLY, WTF..."  "... My first thought was, OMG, I HAVE CANCER."

[joedhoward]

You stated that you have a malignant tumor in your neck and that your doctor is not to worried about it. That type of tumor is cancer. You probably ment benign tunor.

[KDyounggreezy]

my neck is stiff and i can only move it one way and when i move it the other it hurts real bad what do you think i should do.