i am pretty sure that you CAN"T use voltarin or deepheat or anything like that when pregnant. hugs to you. i second the heat pack or what about a tennis ball. i suffer from terrible shoulder pain when pregnant usually starts in my 20th week and disappears after birth (all thanks to my lovely posture NOT) and i sit there with a tennis ball behind my back and shoulder and let it roll around - also good to use a tennis ball in labour - get dh to roll the ball around your back for some relief.
Sorry Danni but Voltaren and the likes are OUT during pregnancy. Heat packs work wonders. Like Mooshie said, a ball between the sholders rolling around helps heaps. You can buy special ones with spikes on them and they really get into the muscles - we use them in the hospital for staff! They are great for getting circulation going too - I love rolling them under my feet. But just lean against a wall with the ball between your shoulder blades (or wherever you like) and move your body to move the ball. Takes a little to get used to but it is great.
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