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Pain in the Neck

STOP what you’re doing right now. 

Check your chin! How far is it sticking forward? 

Do you regularly have pain, stiffness or a locked-up neck? Can’t look over your shoulder when changing lanes? Get headaches often perhaps?  Find out what tight neck muscles have to do with it and how remedial massage can help you can get rid of it.

If you in a high pressured or stressed job our posture often gets compromised by the workload or deadlines we try to reach. Looking down a lot in your day or between two screens puts your neck muscles under constant pressure. The effect is they stay contracted even if you stop working. They are set to protect you as best the body think it can.

Possible Causes

A good set up from your workspace is vital. Laptops and mobiles mobile phones are killers to work on, as you tend to stick your head forward or squint into the screen. Posture is super important. Most headaches or sensations in the arm are caused by tight neck muscles because we hunched our shoulders forward or stick out our chin reading the screen in front of us. This puts the levator scapulae muscle, running from the back of your skull so you’re the top of your shoulder blade, under constant pull causing stiffness, less flexibility, and pain in the neck.

Another muscle that is a real pain in the neck is a short muscle running from the bottom of your cervical spine to the top of your shoulder blade. It is overworked and underpaid. Usually forgotten in stretching and strengthening routines but the cause for most of my clients’ neck pains.

When you hang your shoulders your upper trapezius muscles are pulled forward and under constant strain. Often resulting in shortening the upper traps over time. The muscles in between your shoulder blades lengthen and weaken in their function of pulling your shoulder back.

Not releasing obstructs the blood flow into the area like the head and the arms. If an area it isn’t receiving enough blood, less oxygen reaches that area and it is harder to remove waste. This gives a feeling of stiffness or pain as the muscle or fascia doesn’t get “flushed out’ and a ‘traffic jam’ occurs. Possibly giving headaches or reduced circulation into the arm can give giving sensations of tingling and numbness to the arm and fingers. Leaving it untreated the muscles stay in a constantly contracted state which could lead to developing more serious conditions as RSI, or could cause muscle weakness and restricted function.

Remedial Massage can help you

With our current computer work, this is a new challenge we have to conquer. Despite all your good efforts, tension may build up and need to be released manually on a regular basis. Depending on your stress levels, the work you do and your personal circumstances you may need weekly, fortnightly or monthly assistance.

Remedial massage can reduce aches and pains, tension or stiffness increases the range of movement and can improve posture.

A qualified remedial massage therapist is trained to assess your range of movement, palpate the soft tissue and understand from those tests which muscle they need to release. By applying pressure to muscle they release the contracted state and return your muscles to relax. To not have your body pull up his proactive shield when it thinks your harmed, gentler pressure may be more effective. Lengthening the muscle with passive stretching or mobilize the neck or shoulder joint improves range of motion of the neck.

This way remedial massage helps the body to heal and remember what it’s natural position is. A remedial massage therapist will be able to know which technique and pressure work best on your body and will set up a treatment plan to assist you to eliminate the pain.

Self-Care

A little effort from your side is needed too. Your remedial massage therapist at MarisSage will give you stretches to do at home, give posture advice to create body awareness and will talk to you about your lifestyle and stress management. This can be as simple as drinking more water or moving more. Often strengthening is also necessary by a trained personal trainer or physiotherapist, to which they can refer you.

Don’t accept chronic pain!

Perhaps it is time to acknowledge that in this 24/7 computer-driven economy, massage is more than a treat but essential as a healthy lifestyle measurement for self-care.

Maintain your body. Look after it. Stay on top of it with regular remedial massage treatments, and don’t let the pressure build up to problems.

If you take care of your body, it will take care of you.

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  • Excellent massage... Very healing !

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    Abeer Nagi
    6 years ago
  • Mariska is a lovely lady, she is caring and careful, she knows exactly where to press and for how long :)))

    Thank you very much for the treatments, also thank you for your tips what I can do at home...
    read moreMariska is a lovely lady, she is caring and careful, she knows exactly where to press and for how long :)))

    Thank you very much for the treatments, also thank you for your tips what I can do at home to support my lower back and my shoulders, I am now doing the exercises you showed me and working on my strength until our next appointment :)
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    Nadezhda Alex
    11 months ago
  • Mariska has amazing hands.
    I have been a massage therapist for many years and have had a lot of massages over time.
    Mariska's treatments are the best I have ever had!!

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    Kim McChlery
    4 years ago
  • Felt very relaxed after my pregnancy massage. I was bit skeptical at the beginning but it was definitely worth it. It was a great experience with Mihyeng. Will definitely visit again!

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    Deepika Sharma
    4 months ago
  • Warm welcome in Woy Woy and thanks for the massage last week..

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    Ano Niempje
    1 year ago
  • Mariska is professional and highly personable! I have a noticeable improvement after visiting her clinic for chronic back pain.

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    Nicola Riebolge
    7 months ago
  • I feel amamzing after a much-needed reflexology session with Mariska yesterday. Her passion and knowledgeable method of engagement is just simply awesome. I highly recommend her!

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    Crystal Jacobs
    1 year ago
  • I have had an issue in my neck and shoulder which restricted certain movements for me. I have had two sessions with Mariska so far and the results and amazing. She is a very professional and knowledgeable person. she ... read moreI have had an issue in my neck and shoulder which restricted certain movements for me. I have had two sessions with Mariska so far and the results and amazing. She is a very professional and knowledgeable person. she analyses the issue in absolute detail and works the areas to heal so well. I highly recommend Marissage for the services they offer. It has been by far my best experience in actually healing through massage therapies. read less

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    A Google User
    5 months ago
  • positive review One of the best massage sessions I had. Mariska is knowledgeable and caring. Highly recommend Mariska for all types of aches and pains.Or just to relax :)

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    Nina Sha
    1 year ago
  • Mariska is consistently polite, listens to my health concerns and always manages to find my sore spots and sooth my aches away with her calming treatment. My lower back rarely flairs up now thanks to my regular massages with Mariska.... read moreMariska is consistently polite, listens to my health concerns and always manages to find my sore spots and sooth my aches away with her calming treatment. My lower back rarely flairs up now thanks to my regular massages with Mariska. Thank you! read less

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    Patricia Pekic
    2 years ago
  • Thank you Anna for a fantastic massage. You did a brilliant job and I left feeling tension free in my back.

    An excellent experience and I will be booking again soon.

    Thank you

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    Iain Wood
    1 week ago
  • I had a great remedial massage for some upper back pain I have been experiencing recently. Mariska was really great about listening to my issues and tailoring the massage specifically to target my problem area. Would highly recommend for anyone... read moreI had a great remedial massage for some upper back pain I have been experiencing recently. Mariska was really great about listening to my issues and tailoring the massage specifically to target my problem area. Would highly recommend for anyone looking to relieve pain. read less

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    A Google User
    7 months ago
  • Mariska is amazing, she totally understands my body and what needs to be done, I look forward to my appointments and highly recommend Mariska whether you have pain or you just want to feel like you're on cloud 9.

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    Jodie Wootton
    4 years ago
  • positive review Mariska has a friendly but professional manner, which helped me feel at ease. Her massages are always such a treat and really help me to relax.

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    Vanessa Barrett
    1 year ago
  • Mariska is consistently polite, listens to my health concerns and always manages to find my sore spots and sooth my aches away with her calming treatment. My lower back rarely flairs up now thanks to my regular massages with Mariska.... read moreMariska is consistently polite, listens to my health concerns and always manages to find my sore spots and sooth my aches away with her calming treatment. My lower back rarely flairs up now thanks to my regular massages with Mariska. Thank you! read less

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    Patricia Pekic
    2 years ago
  • An all round wonderful experience!

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    Rozanne Collins
    5 years ago
  • The massage last Tuesday was great - I went into labour and had a little girl on Thursday! The relaxation helped and I had a very short labour

    Louise
    1 year ago
  • positive review Mariska is a caring professional who strives to help her clients by treating their particular aches and pains. Always a great outcome. Thank you Mariska.

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    Patricia Pekic
    9 months ago
  • I had been meaning to have a proper reflexology treatment for a very long time, and finally had my first ever proper reflexology session earlier this week (the so called reflexology foot massages incorporated in body massage or foot spa... read moreI had been meaning to have a proper reflexology treatment for a very long time, and finally had my first ever proper reflexology session earlier this week (the so called reflexology foot massages incorporated in body massage or foot spa places, although relaxing and soothing, do not compare). Mariska is very warm and friendly, and able to make you feel welcome and relaxed as soon as you meet her. She was extremely thorough in going through the new client questionnaire and asking further questions about health and well being and any issues or concerns before starting the treatment, and genuinely interested in providing you with the best overall treatment possible. Mariska is very attentive working on all your pressure points. Looking forward to my next appointment. Would definitely recommend a treatment with Mariska at Marisage. read less

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    Christine Yee
    7 months ago
  • Anna was absolutely wonderful. I had severe neck and back pain which had no improvement after physio and acupuncture. Anna listened to my concerns and focused on my problem areas, the only thing to actually relieve my acute pain. Wish... read moreAnna was absolutely wonderful. I had severe neck and back pain which had no improvement after physio and acupuncture. Anna listened to my concerns and focused on my problem areas, the only thing to actually relieve my acute pain. Wish I went to her first! Will definitely go back - thank you. read less

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    A Google User
    6 months ago

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