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How To Get Rid Of Knots In Your Upper Back

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Do you have  nasty knots in your upper back?

Muscles are the problem.  Angry muscles!  Let’s see what you can do to make them happier.

First, let’s try to figure out WHY you have this knot.

Did you wake up with it or just get it today?  Or has it been bugging you for a long time?

Is it on the side of your body that gets the most use?  Is it on your dominant side?

It may be harder to get rid of a knot that you have had for a long time than one you just got today.  That’s because now there are more muscles involved–it may not be just a simple knot anymore.

If you just got the knot today think about which muscles you were using right before the knot started to bug you.  What position were you in?

Knots usually happen because (1) the muscle is being strained or over-stretched or (2) the muscle is being over-used or held in a Continue reading How To Get Rid Of Knots In Your Upper Back →

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How Sitting Causes Pain In Your Upper Back

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Can something as simple as sitting cause upper back pain?

Yes.  Here’s how:

Let’s say you are in your nice comfy recliner.  And let’s say you are reading.  Or doing hand work.  Or using your laptop.

Where is your head?

That’s right.  It is sticking out in front of your body.

When you sit like that often enough your muscles get used to it.  And then no matter Continue reading How Sitting Causes Pain In Your Upper Back →

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How To Get Rid Of Knots In Your Back

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Muscle knots or muscle spasms in your shoulder blade area can be really painful and really annoying, too!

Here’s the simple solution to getting rid of your “knots.”  Just figure out why you have them and then get rid of the cause.  (smile)

I’m not really being a smart aleck.  That actually IS how you can get rid of them.

Knots are Continue reading How To Get Rid Of Knots In Your Back →

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Did You Wake Up With A Muscle Knot In Your Shoulder?

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It seems like just this morning that I woke up with a “knot” between my spine and shoulder blade.  In fact, it was just this morning.  Sometimes when I sleep on my side that happens.

Side sleeping can cause muscle spasms or knots in your upper back like this:  The shoulder you are sleeping on is rolled forward.  The muscles between your shoulder blade and spine get pulled or stretched.  They don’t like it so they go into a type of spasm or contraction.  That is your muscle knot.

Here’s some quick self-help.

Tennis Ball Therapy to the rescue!  Lay on your back and place a tennis ball or similar ball under your knot.  Just lay on it for about 5 minutes.  In about 5 minutes you will notice you don’t feel the painful knot or Continue reading Did You Wake Up With A Muscle Knot In Your Shoulder? →

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What Muscle Causes Pain In Your Upper Back & Pain In Your Hand, Too?

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Did you know there are muscles in your neck that can cause knots in your back, pain on your shoulder and arm and symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, too?  Pretty busy muscles, aren’t they? 🙂

Those muscles are called the scalene muscles.

When the “knot” between your spine and shoulder blade “won’t” go away, blame the scalene muscles.  They may be the culprit.

Your knot cannot go away until the scalene muscles are released (relaxed.)  The knot is a symptom; the scalenes are the cause.

And if you also have carpal tunnel symptoms and they “won’t” go away with conventional medical treatment or massage, blame the scalenes.  The symptoms can go away when the cause (the scalene muscle) is released.

Nerves run from your neck bones to your upper body and arms.  If those nerves get compressed, or pressed on, by the scalene muscles they can cause uncomfortable sensations (and Continue reading What Muscle Causes Pain In Your Upper Back & Pain In Your Hand, Too? →

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How Can You Get Rid Of Painful Muscle Knots In Your Shoulder

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Why do you get painful muscle “knots” between your shoulder blades and your spine that keep you awake at night?  They can also hold your attention all day, too.

What are those “knots” and how can you get rid of them?

Lots of things can make your muscles unhappy. Most often the reason you get knots or muscle spasms in your shoulder has something to do with Continue reading How Can You Get Rid Of Painful Muscle Knots In Your Shoulder →

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Get Rid Of Knots In Your Back And Shoulders Naturally

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Do you know what causes the “knots” or muscle spasms in your upper back and shoulders? Would you be surprised if I told you it is most often muscles?

But why do muscles become “knotted”?

A knot is a contraction or spasm in a muscle.

The most common cause is over-work. That means that you are over-working some of your muscles while others don’t get used enough.

When you were a child, you used all of your 600+ muscles. Then you grew up. As adults, most of use use fewer than Continue reading Get Rid Of Knots In Your Back And Shoulders Naturally →

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How To Get Rid Of Painful Knots In Your Back

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Get rid of muscles knots in your back naturally!
Get rid of muscle knots in your back naturally!

Are you suffering from a painful muscle “knot” in your back?

The most common place for these muscle spasms or contractions is between your shoulder blade and spine. They usually occur on the side of your dominant hand (the one you use the most.)

So what causes these painful knots and what can you do to get rid of them?

There are different types of muscle contractions. A “contraction” is a shortening of a muscle. One type is protective. If a muscle is stretched too much, too often, it will Continue reading How To Get Rid Of Painful Knots In Your Back →

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