Pain in your shoulders? Try this
Do you get pain in your shoulder joints? Especially when you lift something?
Then here’s how to use the Tube Principle to get rid of the pain. It’s actually very straight-forward. Just imagine someone taking hold of the very top of your arm with both hands so that their thumbs are on your shoulder joint and their finger tips are in your armpit. Imagine them gently spreading and softening the shoulder muscles under their thumbs and bringing the freed-up muscle around toward the arm-pit.
That’s it.
If you were holding your shoulder joint tight, that should free it up and ease it. If you had pain from the tight muscle it should go (at least until you tighten it up again).
The intention is enough
There’s actually no need to have anybody take your shoulder for you. All you need is to remember to allow the outside of your shoulder to soften and spread into the arm-pit.
Having said that, if you’re used to holding your shoulders tight, it helps a lot if somebody does it for you the first time. That way, you get to know what a free shoulder feels like.
If you learn how to apply the Tube Principle like that wherever you’re holding your muscles stiff and tight, you can be as happy and care-free as this young man.
By the way, carrying your shoulder bag with the strap across your body like that also helps.
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Further Resources
Here are some ways I can help you further.
Wherever you live
- If you’re not already getting my free weekly article delivered to your inbox, then go here to get it.
- Repoise is our membership site for people who are serious about improving themselves (and getting out of pain as they do that). Find out more here: SmilingBackMethod.com/Repoise
When you join, you will:–
- have daily access to me. Together we will work out what’s going wrong for you and how to fix it
- learn from reading other Repoise members’ questions and following their progress as they work with me
- get access to all my articles, not just the ones that are published on my web-site
- I’m writing a book about my work. It will come out on the 1st July 2010. The book I was going to write this year (on the Tube Principle) was a bit too specialised so I changed my mind about writing that book. This new book will still include a chapter or two on the Tube Principle — and, of course, much more besides.
If you’re in Liverpool (or can get to Liverpool)
- I’m also running introductory workshops in Liverpool teaching you how to apply my work to improve your life. Go here for details of the next workshop: SmilingBackMethod.com/workshop
- There’s no substitute for individual lessons. Ring me on 0151 708 6172 to book your initial lesson. (Leave your number so I can get back to you).
If you’re further away and can’t get to Liverpool
- There’s still no substitute for individual lessons. Here’s where you can find a teacher near you in the UK or elsewhere
- Remember to still do the things I listed above for everyone. Even if you’re having lessons from someone else, you will find these a very great help. They’ll help you understand your lessons better and get a lot more out of them. All my own pupils read my weekly articles and several of them are active members of Repoise.
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