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Singewulf

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Strange Trapezius Pain
Posted: 08-25-05 09:32am

A few years ago I started doing archery once or twice a month. After a while I noticed a painful knot in my right trapezius, about 2 or 3 inches below my shoulder line. I tried massaging it out, but it persisted, and even when I stopped doing archery it remained. Now whenever I am hunched over for more than a few minutes (some aspects of my job require this) the spot hurts, sometimes with a burning sensation. It feels like the muscle has degenerated at the spot. If I rub the spot hard, I can feel the area underneath moving around, like a hard mass of something. I can just picture how messed up that spot of muscle must look.

Has anyone experienced something like this? I've been reluctant to see a doctor because i'm not sure who to go to for this condition, but i'm finally saying enough is enough. Massage doesn't help, and it hasn't gone away after years. Thanks for any help you can give me.
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Jun Song

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Posted: 12-29-05 00:39am

Hi,

i think you might have muscle strain, it may include supraspinatus, rhomboid, longessimus thoracic muscle or levator scapulae insertion tendinitis or supraspinatus nerve impingement or dorsal nerve of scapula entrapment.

No body can give you a diagnosis without a thruough physical exam.

Go to a experienced acupuncturist or chiro and you should get relief with proper treatments.


Good luck,

jun

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idell

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Strange Trapezius Pain
Posted: 05-24-06 08:59am

Chiro and acupuncturist yes, but you should also see a physiatrist, which I guess could also be called a physical medicine doctor. (and I think it is often called sports medicine) they are not surgeons. If you go to all three of these, and they agree on the diagnosis, then you can be more confident that you have it nailed. Then, a combination of physical therapy and other modalities will probably help you. But son't put it off. Recovery will just be harder then.
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createbe

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Singe
Posted: 01-04-07 09:31am

Hi I hv the same problem as yours (i think). My problem was solved unexpectedly by my gym trainer who stretched and twisted my han ds and in a few seconds the knot was gone. So I agree with the rest.No harm in trying a good physiatrist.
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