Michelle Lefrancois RMT

Get up and move for at least 1 minute for every 30 minutes you spend sitting to help minimize its harmful effects. The frequency of your breaks is more important than the duration. So 2 minutes of activity after an hour of sitting is NOT just as good. How frequently do you get up when you work at your desk?

An often overlooked culprit behind upper shoulder pain and tightness is restriction of the latissismus dorsi muscles. The harder they resist movement, the harder your trapezius, deltoids, neck, and rotator cuff have to work. Rolling out the lats can help. Here's an example of how to do that. https://bdme.ch/4X3p

This infographic outlines the benefits of massage therapy to help people with a variety of chronic conditions find symptom relief. This includes the benefits of massage therapy for arthritis, chronic migraines, and symptoms of conditions like fibromyalgia and multiple sclerosis.

This infographic and references to support it are also available in the RMTAO resource library: https://rmtao.com/resources/library .

The Resource Library is only available to RMTAO members so you will have to log in to access.