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.