Anyone else’s shoulder up with tension!

[TLC simple]

I raise my shoulder every time I get anxious and start clearing my throat it’s like it stop the natural drainage process. Then I wake up at night with shoulder spasms, I hate this and can’t get through it. Help!

 

[EMJ]

I tense up my neck and upper back and it is painful .... and I have to clear my throat over and over and over .... causes a lot of pain in my middle back between shoulder blades and numbness and tingling in my neck and even up into my face .... it’s awful the more anxious I get ... the worse the symptom ....I use a heating pad to try to relax the tight muscles .... I also have a hand held massaging tool that works great

 

[TLC simple]

I tense up my neck and upper back and it is painful .... and I have to clear my throat over and over and over .... causes a lot of pain in my middle back between shoulder blades and numbness and tingling in my neck and even up into my face .... it’s awful the more anxious I get ... the worse the symptom ....I use a heating pad to try to relax the tight muscles .... I also have a hand held massaging tool that works great

Thank you! I thought I was the only person to every do this with clearing the throat... constantly!

 

[bin_tenn]

I thought I was the only person to every do this with clearing the throat... constantly!

Definitely not. I've dealt with this for 15 years now. Mine is due in part to GERD, but it's also exacerbated / triggered by anxiety.

 

[Misfits_Yoga]

Ugh, neck and shoulder pain is so hard to deal with. I use a heating pad as well. If you have like a smallish throw blanket or yoga blanket, roll it up so it’s at least as long as your spine plus your head and then sit on one end and lay on it so that it runs up your spine and supports the back of your head. You can keep the knees bent or straighten the legs, be mindful of the low back. Then relax the arms to the floor, you can progressively take the arms higher (like out to a T or up by your ears) as long as they can stay relaxed. Close your eyes and breathe. This should NOT hurt. If it does, make your blanket roll smaller. A little can do a lot. Always come out of the shape slowly and gently. I’ve found that deep relaxation is more effective than stretching in many cases of chronic pain. Good luck!

 

[TLC simple]

Ugh, neck and shoulder pain is so hard to deal with. I use a heating pad as well. If you have like a smallish throw blanket or yoga blanket, roll it up so it’s at least as long as your spine plus your head and then sit on one end and lay on it so that it runs up your spine and supports the back of your head. You can keep the knees bent or straighten the legs, be mindful of the low back. Then relax the arms to the floor, you can progressively take the arms higher (like out to a T or up by your ears) as long as they can stay relaxed. Close your eyes and breathe. This should NOT hurt. If it does, make your blanket roll smaller. A little can do a lot. Always come out of the shape slowly and gently. I’ve found that deep relaxation is more effective than stretching in many cases of chronic pain. Good luck!

Thank you!!