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Read on Google ↗Tight shoulders and tension between the shoulder blades
Shoulders that live somewhere near your ears, a knot between the shoulder blades that never fully lets go, that burning tiredness across the upper back by mid-afternoon. This is the classic "office body" — and it's very treatable with gentle hands-on work.
Shoulder & upper-back tension in Britannia, Ottawa. Gentle, hands-on osteopathy for the west end — a few minutes from Nepean, Bells Corners and Westboro. Osteopathy in Britannia, Ottawa →
Common causes
- Long hours at a keyboard and mouse
- Rounded, forward posture at the screen
- Carrying stress in the shoulders
- Heavy bags on one shoulder
- Shallow, chest-tight breathing under stress
Is this something I can help with?
Honesty first. Gentle hands-on work is wonderful for everyday, muscular tension — and wrong for anything that needs a doctor. Here's the plain line between the two.
✔ I can usually help if…
- Aching, tired or tight shoulders and upper back
- A stubborn "knot" between the shoulder blades
- Tension that's worse after desk days, better on holiday
- Tightness that eases with massage and movement
➜ Please see a doctor first if…
- Pain radiating down the arm with numbness or tingling
- Upper-back pain after a fall or injury
- Chest pain, breathlessness, or pain with sweating (seek urgent care)
- Unexplained weight loss or night pain
- Steadily worsening pain that doesn't ease with rest
If any of these apply, this isn't the right treatment — and I'll gladly help point you toward the right professional.
What I do to help
In a session I combine gentle techniques, choosing the mix for your body — nothing forceful, no cracking:
Soft-tissue & myofascial release — slow, massage-like work to unwind tight muscle and fascia.
Comfort-controlled focused pressure — targeted trigger-point work, always within your comfort.
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