Posted by IsoM on November 29, 2002, at 11:24:09
In reply to Re: Turmeric - suggestions for your shoulder » IsoM, posted by bluedog on November 29, 2002, at 2:33:49
Bluedog, I'll check out some of the links on pain & rotator cuff injuries. Massage therapy doesn't help. I've tried a number of different therapists too as each person's method is slightly diff. As one therapist told me, some of the muscles seem "locked" in place & won't move. I've had this for +40 years so I can see why they may be permanently altered. I'm talking repeat, frequent massages but within a half-hour or less, the muscles slip back into their old patterns.
I've learned through the years to release muscle tension. I'm practically an expert at immediate muscle release. I do frequent checks throughout the day to ensure no muscles are tensing that shouldn't be. Rather than massage for me, I found over-all body activity, using msucle groups over the entire body, to be better for me - dancing to music. Activity is everything for me - inactivity is a killer. I NEED to move. Good thing I tend to be hyper.
I do certain other exercises that strengthen the muscles normally weakened by my overcompensation of other muscle groups. My teres major & minor are two I pay attention to. Heat applied to the areas is good for me too - perhaps due to muslce relaxation & increased blood flow to those areas.
On the whole, I do okay when I can choose my activities but, unfortunately, my job often requires more than I should do. I don't plan to stay in that department long & have asked for a transfer to another one that should happen in February.
I'll check out the Alexander technique & the book you recommmend too, thanks!
Seeing you live in Australia & the internet connection isn't the greatest there, this online video tutorial on anatomy to be presented Dec. 6 may not be for you, but if you're interested:
http://anatome.ncl.ac.uk/tutorials/at21c.htmlOtherwise, this tutorial on the shoulder (text & pix) is interesting, but you probably already know enough:
http://anatome.ncl.ac.uk/tutorials/shoulder/text/index.html
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