@elaina.baliner: the pain between your shoulder blades is coming from protective posture, therefore to fix it we have to show your body that you are not currently being chased by a tiger. here’s how! Sources: Carpenter et al. 2001 (postural threat increased standing stiffness by 27.5%) Experimental Brain Research Upper crossed syndrome meta-analysis 2026 (corrective exercise improved postural angles, no significant pain reduction) DOI 10.1186/s13102-026-01707-8 van Ast et al. 2022 (postural freezing classified threat vs safe conditions in 82% of participants) DOI 10.1111/psyp.13983 Ferreira et al. 2024 (taVNS reduced resting masseter activation, sham-controlled) PMID 39051059 Clancy et al. 2014 (ear stimulation reduced sympathetic nerve activity) PMID 25164906 #nervoussystemregulation #somatichealing #chronicthoracic #shoulderblades #nuropod

tayloredcreativeart :

I wish I could afford the nuropod, are there any cheaper alternatives?

Jenjapie :

I learned from my fascia release specialist that due to protective posture we stop breathing with our chest instead of diaphragm which teaches our bodies that we’re in fight or flight. So it’s about stretching the front and belly breathing 🤯

kylie :

literally just started CRYING when you said how it impacts your traps. my neck and shoulders are so tight my massage therapist NAMED THE KNOT TIMMY. I cannot remember the last time my shoulders didn’t hurt.

Sean Gough :

No. That's just not a thing. Sorry.

_horchataaaa_ :

I really built this fyp brick by brick

Fudiqbgja :

So your professional argument is to sort out your mental health but do nothing physical? So if we don’t do any physical recovery, how are those fascia supposed to change again to return us to our original postures? Also, even when you’re no longer stressed, the physical change has already occurred. So just destressing more at that point still won’t help you recover fully.

lowoahh22 :

I feel so seen, been to so many doctors, specialists, etc for years and nothing has helped!! They see me as a young woman and are like nope youre fine but IM IN PAIN EVERYDAY brings me to tears. Thank you for digging deeper in this

nina ♡ ˚₊‧♌︎✧‧₊˚ :

Anytime I try to strengthen my upper body I’m 100x worse

taytrace :

Love how you explained this

RobynRoo🇨🇦 :

Thank you. The number of massage therapists who don’t treat the anterior for this BLOWS MY MIND

🌊 madeleine's world 🪷 :

Personally I got rid of it entirely after I started sleeping on the hard floor instead of a mattress

tatwd :

I figured this out a little bit ago, even in my sleep my shoulders were rolled forward and my shoulder blades were kind of tucked up in a weird way I hadn’t noticed before. I now pay attention to how my shoulder blades are positioned, especially when I’m laying on my back. That pain is almost gone now!

Sabrina :

I love that I just discovered you're also a yoga teacher!

Gretchen Weiner :

Girl, you just made my jaw drop. This makes so much sense oh my gosh.

_angel_of_deaf_ :

can I use this with cochlear implants?

georgios :

I wonder if this will change when I get top surgery bc I’ve always wanted to hide my chest by having my shoulders forward

sillysagey :

I love smart people

ptfleming21 :

Oh my goodness this is so helpful. The pt is causing me so much pain in that area. I am doing protective posture because I have a c7 injury.

The Beauty Co. :

It’s insane to have come across this as I’m navigating this exact issue lately knowing it’s mainly due to the nervous system, survival mode and stress

Whitpit8000 :

Okay so what muscle is too long when I constantly have Achilles pain despite lots of stretching?

Hou.Joy 🐅🌊🍦 :

gahdamn can't catch a break

taylorklimo💙 :

Wowww our bodies are insane. But why is it causing me pain 😭

Talisha| Massage & Skin Expert :

As a lmt and esthi thanks for confirming everything I’ve been studying within my practice ✨

Jean Has Notes | 💅🏼🧴📝 :

y :

so how do i heal this??? 😭