Don't Carry Such a Burden On Your Shoulders ; Health: They Are One of the Most Overworked Parts of the Body, so Why Do We Always Neglect Them? Here a Leading Osteopath Lightens Our Load
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Every day I treat clients suffering from shoulder pain as a result of poor posture, higher stress levels, and even as a symptom of psychological upset.
Why do problems manifest themselves there? Our shoulders are one of the most complex structures of the body and as a result are prone to injury.See the full content of this document
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Don't Carry Such a Burden On Your Shoulders ; Health: They Are One of the Most Overworked Parts of the Body, so Why Do We Always Neglect Them? Here a Leading Osteopath Lightens Our Load
They have to support the head - which weighs an incredible 8lb to 10lb - and are backed up by the neck muscles which join to the shoulders. Any strain in the neck area is then likely to spread to the shoulders, too.
Activities such as sitting at a computer, playing tennis, lifting and carrying (particularly young children) all take their toll on one of our busiest joints - the 'spaghetti junction' of our m...See the full content of this document
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