What are the disadvantages of neck massage?
Neck massages, which can involve passive manipulation of the cervical spine, carries an inherent risk of causing spinal injuries. It wasn’t too long ago when it was reported in the news that a 20-year-old Thai female singer had died after receiving a neck massage at a massage parlour in Thailand. Never use a massage gun on the anterior part of your neck. There are many veins and arteries that travel on the front of our neck. When you have tension in the muscles of your neck, it’s always going to be these posterior neck muscles.
Does massage help neck tension?
Doing massage therapy for neck pain can help reduce the severity of acute neck pain and help muscles relax. But, strictly doing massage therapy will likely not solve the underlying problems, even after the severe pain is gone. Massaging the temples can provide relief for migraines and stress. Massaging the back of the neck can help with tension headaches and sleep deprivation. Make sure to massage the muscles, not the spinal bones, as pressure on the spinal cord can induce pain.