Mommy shoulder

Does anyone have what's known as Mommy shoulder?
"Mom shoulder" is a common repetitive strain injury causing pain, stiffness, and inflammation in the shoulders, neck, and upper back due to lifting, carrying children, and nursing. Symptoms often include rounded shoulders, tight traps, and radiating pain. Relief involves strengthening the back, stretching, proper posture, and using carriers.

I feel like I might have it but am wanting to know what others have experienced and how they dealt with it. I've been in a lot of pain for 3 days now, went to the ER and wasn't given any answers, still hasn't gone away but it has lessened. It's affecting me being able to take care of my daughter 😞

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I get this and it gets so bad it turns into tension headaches and migraines. Using a massaging neck heating pad is super helpful and making sure I take time to stretch regularly. When its bad I find that taking some pain meds, laying down with an ice pack on the back of my neck, and pinching the traps seems to help release the tension. A few years ago it was really bad and I had tension headaches daily that never seemed to end. I did a few months of dry needling with regular massages and that was a huge help.

Strength training! Stuff like shrugs and overhead presses can work wonders, rest in between sessions, ergonomic carriers, maybe a woven wrap back carry!

Daily yoga and all body stretching and a remedial deep tissue massage every ~8w. I also go chiro ~12w (he wants me there more often but I find 3m is perfect for me) to get my back cracked and realignment. Motherhood is a great time to take up yoga/Pilates, for the reasons you stated in your post, our back and shoulders and posture takes a huge hit and we need to to maintain it yoga/Pilates/stretching/massage regularly. I did yoga and Pilates for about 18m Pp and then I slowly switched over to salsa lessons which that is great maintenance for me coz it forces us to keep our core engaged and for posture.

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