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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Joined: 30 Nov 2005 Posts: 13 Location: Encino, California
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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Joined: 24 May 2006 Posts: 1 Location: CA
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
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Jan 2007 Posts: 1
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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