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Awwing DH and a question

JayNinaJayNina member
in February 2012 Moms

Just had a quick story to share, I have horrible knots in my shoulders and neck and have for awile now.  They come and go but tonight they were really hurting.  DH set up a massage room with candles and music.  He gave me a great massage and all this was before he left for work ( He works midnights).  It was wonderful and I so totally appreciate!

 

Now a question, anyone else get knots like this?  They are painful, the throb and at times I cannot lift my arm above my head.  I have done PT for it but it didnt help.  Any ideas on how to stop my shoulders from getting these knots?

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Re: Awwing DH and a question

  • mamaofboysmamaofboys
    Could it be tension? When I don't sleep well or am stressed my body tenses up and I soon will feel it in my back and shoulders. :(
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  • JayNinaJayNina member

    imagemamaofboys:
    Could it be tension? When I don't sleep well or am stressed my body tenses up and I soon will feel it in my back and shoulders. :(

     

    I dont know, I try not to tense up.  It happens wether or not I do anything during the day.  It happened the other day after swimming.

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  • mamaofboysmamaofboys

    Aw, sorry to hear it. Hmmm....no idea then (I'm not very much of a back expert. :P) Not really supposed to have any proper massage during first tri (what you DH did was fine, I mean more of a deep tissue massage), but after you are in your second tri, maybe a prenatal massage therapist will have some advice

    BTW: Props to your husb. That was nice!! 

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  • soralettesoralette member

    Awww, your husband sounds so sweet!! What a nice thing for him to do! (My DH tries to give massages, but, well... :X it usually hurts more than it helps, so I have to ask him to stop...)

    I definitely get knots pretty similar to yours... Past couple of weeks, sometimes I can just be standing there, doing nothing at all, and feel one of the knots behind my left shoulder blade pop over a bone, and it feels like someone's poking me in the back. Ugh. It's definitely gotten worse since pregnancy; I blame heavier breasts!

    For me, at least -- a large component of the knots are poor posture. Embarrassed Especially at the computer! And some of it is breast-weight, sigh.

    Stretching regularly and minding your posture are two of the few things I find to be effective at all, other than regular massage. :-/

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  • Jeter1028Jeter1028 member

    Wow - can I borrow your husband please?  LOL

    And I get that way too - I think mine is from sleeping in one spot all night and the fact that I sit at a computer all day..

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  • JayNinaJayNina member
    THanks Ladies, I think I am just going to start getting regular massages after first tri is over!
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