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| − | #Massage the trigger points on your neck. Massage can help you to work out and release any tension in your neck muscles, especially if you tend to feel tension in the same spot on your neck. These trigger points are tight knots of muscle fiber that are stressed or strained.<ref name="rf5656" /> | + | #Massage the trigger points on your neck. Massage can help you to work out and release any tension in your neck muscles, especially if you tend to feel tension in the same spot on your neck. These trigger points are tight knots of muscle fiber that are stressed or strained.<ref name="rf5656">http://health.clevelandclinic.org/2014/05/knot-in-your-neck-4-ways-to-relieve-trigger-point-pain/</ref> |
#*To give yourself a neck massage, start by using your thumb and forefinger to gently press on the muscles that line your neck and shoulder area, also known as the trapezius muscle, which stretches from the base of your skull down to the middle of your back and over your shoulder. You may feel multiple trigger points on your trapezius muscle. These trigger points will feel rope like and when you apply light pressure, you may feel discomfort spread throughout the muscle area. | #*To give yourself a neck massage, start by using your thumb and forefinger to gently press on the muscles that line your neck and shoulder area, also known as the trapezius muscle, which stretches from the base of your skull down to the middle of your back and over your shoulder. You may feel multiple trigger points on your trapezius muscle. These trigger points will feel rope like and when you apply light pressure, you may feel discomfort spread throughout the muscle area. | ||
#*Use your thumb and forefinger or your knuckles to gently rub and knead out your strained neck muscles. If there is a coworker, friend, or partner nearby, you may ask them to help you rub and knead out the trigger points on your trapezius muscles. | #*Use your thumb and forefinger or your knuckles to gently rub and knead out your strained neck muscles. If there is a coworker, friend, or partner nearby, you may ask them to help you rub and knead out the trigger points on your trapezius muscles. | ||
