Neck problem?!
Question:
Neck problem?
Help! I am a massage student and tonight we were working deeply on the neck muscles. About an hour after I got home, the left side of my neck stiffened up completely, I can hardly move it. :(( What happened? I wasn't in any pain during the massage. Thanks for any help.
Answers:
i remember massage school. i had this one teacher who always went way too deep on his demos. there are a couple of things that could've happened. the tissue wasn't warmed up enough before the practioner went in for deep tissue or they may have just went too deep all together. if there is no swelling, which there probably isnt, you should use a hot pack. take a tube sock and fill it with rice. tie the end in a knot and put it in the microwave for two minutes. just put that on the back of your neck and relax. if you are also studying aromatherapy, there are a number of oils you can put on your neck, but if not i recomend just plain old lavender oil. lavender helps everything and you can put it directly on the skin.
good luck in school.