Knots Between the Shoulder Blades
Salty_Phil
Member
Over the past couple of years I've been getting muscle knots in my upper back, specifically between my right shoulder blade and my spine. Do any of you guys experience this? I had a knot that persisted for 6months and in the end I resorted to getting it injected with cortisone which kept it at bay for the past 10months but it has come back last week:(
I'm not sure if this is coming from swimming or bad posture or what. If anyone knows any tips on how to get rid of these it would be much appreciated.
Cheers
Phil
I'm not sure if this is coming from swimming or bad posture or what. If anyone knows any tips on how to get rid of these it would be much appreciated.
Cheers
Phil
Tagged:
Comments
Here's the massaging tool I use. It's awesome because its small enough to really get in that groove around your shoulder blades.
Keep those knots at bay!
Second is to use a tennis ball in some old tights or netting, which you can position exactly, lean against a wall and roll the ball over the knot. You can also lie on the tennis ball for a few minutes while in bed.
I've looked at this which looks insane initially, but seems like it might be great (apart from shipping cost to the EU for me).
Gords, do you have a link for that magic wand thing? I get results for Harry Potter...
loneswimmer.com
http://www.bakballs.com/
http://www.amazon.com/Vibratex-HV-250R-Hitachi-Magic-Massager/dp/B00005M1WE
The product features are mighty persuasive.
"I never met a shark I didn't like"
I seem to get this combined with elbow pain on the same side - just above the elbow where the tricep tendon attaches. Gonna start inculding more backstroke at the end of pool sessions aswell.
I am an MT and swimmer and coach btw...
loneswimmer.com
Are the knots always on the same side? You might have a slight movement imbalance. Have someone look at your stroke to see if you're overusing one side. A good physical therapist can help with that.
I have the Body Back Buddy that @loneswimmer mentioned - it looks ridiculous and is hard to explain to visitors (although not like @Gords gadget!). But it works a treat - you can really get some force behind it and dig in to the knots in your back. But it's supplementary to regular sessions with a massage therapist rather than a replacement in my experience.