I tried doing this move for five days to boost my shoulder mobility and relieve upper-body tension—here's what I found

Woman sat at work desk rubbing tension knot in her shoulder.

I often deal with stiffness in my upper body, especially when I've been sitting at my desk for too long. Even when I wake up, I feel an ache in the same spot in my back, which is probably caused by excessive sitting and hunching my shoulders.

Our bodies aren't designed to sit down all day and doing so can put pressure on our muscles. To combat these aches and pains and reduce the long-term damage of my desk job, I'm trying to incorporate more mobility work into my daily life.