I am having a lot of stress lately and it seems to have all gathered in my right shoulder, from the top of the shoulder all the way down to the waist. It's very stiff and I can't really twist my body without pain, such as when looking over my shoulder when I'm driving. When I wake up in the morning, it feels like I slept on my shoulder all wrong, a hundred times over, and takes hours to even partially unfreeze. This has been going on for about 10 days. I am sure it is all just stress, as I don't have an injury. I wonder if getting a massage would help?

Has anyone here ever been to a massage therapist? I have never had a massage before and would not know where to find a good person to provide this service. Any tips on how to find a place to get a massage? Do you go to a "massage parlor"?--what is that anyway? Is this the sort of thing a doctor would give a referral for? I just have no idea where to start. My daughter went to a physical therapy clinic once (sports medicine). Might that clinic have someone who gives massages? I really am clueless. Is a massage a medical service?