How Massage Therapy Can Help You Improve Your Posture

Working from home at desk setups that are not ergonomically correct or sitting improperly at your desk for long periods of time will have a negative impact on your body. Sitting at a desk with your shoulders rounded, head forward, hips tilted too far posteriorly or anteriorly can lead to you being in pain all day long. Your ability to sleep well will also be impacted so you are heading back to your desk the next day tired and in pain.

Whether sitting or standing, poor posture will lead to decreased range of motion, joint and muscular pain, muscle imbalances, increased muscle tension and headaches. When the body tries to function in an improper position, muscles are being stretched and overused for prolonged times, creating risk for injury and muscle strains. 

The most common symptoms of a long day of desk work are headache, neck, lower back and shoulder pain.

Massage therapy can be a great way to get your muscles back to a place where they aren't working against each other. By opening up your chest muscles it can allow your back and neck muscles to relax, giving you relief from pain.

Applying massage therapy techniques to the low back and hips releases muscular tension in the hip flexors and low back reducing low back pain and allowing the hips to return to a more neutral comfortable position.  

Tension in our body is not only brought on by poor posture but also from everyday life and work stress. Regular massage treatments are a great way to relieve tension and pain brought on by stress.

While sitting at your desk for the majority of the day might be necessary for your job, living in pain doesn’t have to be. Massage therapy can be a useful tool in correcting posture, relieving pain and decreasing stress.

Athletic Kneads is here to get you back to living life pain free. Book today or if you have any questions email us at info@athletickneads.com