shoulder tension
Upper back tightness
Shoulder tension is tightness or stiffness in the muscles of the shoulders, typically from stress, poor posture, or prolonged sitting.
The phrase treats a physical sensation as a discrete condition: I carry all my stress as shoulder tension.
Often discussed alongside neck pain as a modern complaint of desk workers.
- neckHead-body junction
- upper backTorso's rear top portion
- stiffNot easily bent
- muscle knotsContracted tissue bundles
- knotsSecured loops in rope
stress · tight · massage · ache · trapezius · hunched · bad posture · posture · desk job · pain · soreness · carrying · burden · muscles · deep tissue · kneading · foam roller · release
- tensiontautness, tightness, strain, stiffness, rigidity
- desk injuriescarpal tunnel, carpal tunnel syndrome, repetitive strain injury, RSI, tech neck
- gesturesgesture, hand gestures, applause, hand raise, snap fingers
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