when i had really bad upperback/shoulder spasms that kept me from doing anything other than sitting straight upright or standing and i ended up back in the ER after they got the pain down w. meds my mother (who previously had a slipped disk) actually did something helpful
she balled up one of those heavy knit cotton sort of blankets, i'm not sure exactly what you call them, and stuck it under that part of my back -it was kind of hard and lumpy and it somehow allowed me to lay back without the spasm happening
otherwise everytime i would lay back the muscle would just start going crazy once it was time to relax and lay on the bed which just seemed to be too smooth and soft of a surface if that makes any sense
so you could try that
i was surprised something so simple was quite helpful

i hated the muscle relaxant they gave me once
it made me feel achy all over like i had the flu

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this is directly related to an injury. plus i love bananas and have been drinking tons of milk for the past year because of the injury. so lack of potassium isnt it. thanks tho.

the tennis balls thing... i tried that last time i made a thread and someone suggested it. didnt really work. its hard to get in where im knotting up or whatever. when i have someone rub my back for me, they actually need to dig in behind a plate of bone (i think its bone, the shoulder blade? clavicle i think?) to get the spot where its stemming from. my pt used the phrase trigger point lots, if that helps pinpoint something.

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Originally Posted by dotty wokker and laugh about it all you want. you wont be laughing when my friends dos the fuck out of your hard drive.

yes yes! that area bugs me too and might have triggered this spasm according to the chiropractor! that muscle gets tense when you/your body is stressed out or depressed. if its not this particular one, then ive listed links which others. here is a map of lots of trigger points. just click on the picture icon



The Pain Clinic - Muscle Pain - Head, Neck, Shoulder, Arm

Rhomboid Trigger Points

Shoulder Pain, Arm Pain, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Pain Therapy For Trigger Point & Muscle Knot Relief

maybe these links will help?

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YES! thats exactly the spot. exactly. even the spots where it feels good to rub out (haha, pervy me).

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there is a rhom stretch you can do. and try adn find rhom strengthening exercises so it isnt as prone to knotting up as well get into some yoga to release tension and stuff. i just signed up for yoga and i start next tuesday

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