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Knots of muscles

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paula21528
paula21528

Hello everyone sorry to be a pain , since I tried to reduce pred on the dsns way I have never been pain free or nearly as comfortable as I was before I tried to reduce but for the last 3 days I have had a knot of muscle in my shoulder just below the neck , I have tried everything I can think of to ease the pain an discomfort from it it is even going up my neck down in armpit I have tried hot w bottle heat pad voltarol cream pain killers co co damol gabapentin don't no wot else I can do . I have gone back up to 10 mg where I was at before I tried to reduce has anyone any advice as how I can get the knot away thank you in advance

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  • adette01750
    adette01750 paula21528

    Posted

    Hello Paula, I have the same problem, but the physiotherapist taught me an exercise to help with the same thing.

    Lay on the floor or bed bend knees up at hip width apart.

    pull your tummy in and take both arms up into the air and as far back over your head as possible 5 times one arm then the other.

    then take the arms out to the side 5 times, try this a couple of times a day. Eventually you get a relaxation of the muscles and they untwist. Hope it works for you. 

    • paula21528
      paula21528 adette01750

      Posted

      Thank you Adette I will.give it a try and get back to you to let you know how I got on
    • adette01750
      adette01750 paula21528

      Posted

      Hi Paula, how are you doing with the exercises, just thought I would check in with you, been on nights so only just checked the Info site.

      I hope you're ok.

    • paula21528
      paula21528 adette01750

      Posted

      I did a couple of them to day on the floor must say it was bit uncomfortable lol but it's not too bad now plus I keep rubbing the voltarol cream on thank you for asking

  • celia14153
    celia14153 paula21528

    Posted

    I have exactly the same symptoms so was really interested in what you have to say. Eileen has mentioned bursitis and other problems which may need a different therapy. She’s mentioned the Bowen form of massage which she has found helpful. In the meantime I’ll be trying the exercises. Anything to break the pattern of pain which all the normal things just don’t help! Thanks for bringing this up 
    • paula21528
      paula21528 celia14153

      Posted

      The pain free opp m the knots are awful so uncomfortable you just don't know what to do with your self to get relief . I am going to try the exercise that Adette mentioned see how I get on with it . I remember now Eileen once mentioned the Bowen massage unfortunately it's n o t on the NHS so as much as I would love to go for it I can't afford to. So I will try with the exercise Adette mentioned . Thank you for reply Celia hope the exercise works for us

  • nick67069
    nick67069 paula21528

    Posted

    Good massage would help... Alternative is to use tennis ball, lay down on the floor and put the ball in the area where the knot is. Try to roll back and forth, or side to side to put pressure in the area where the knot is.  See if it helps.
    • paula21528
      paula21528 nick67069

      Posted

      Thank you Nick I will give it a go with the tennis ball, as I will try Adettes exercises , I will try anything to help make it go away
  • EileenH
    EileenH paula21528

    Posted

    Sounds like the typical trigger point formed in myofascial pain syndrome. Mine are worked on by a physiotherapist who uses manual mobilisation as part of therapeutic massage. You may be able to get a physio appoinment fairly soon (hope springs eternal) but I have also has injections of steroid or muscle relaxant into the area near the knot. Oral steroids or muscle relaxants don't work as well - they need to be aimed where they are needed not try to make the whole body relax.

    • paula21528
      paula21528 EileenH

      Posted

      Thank you Eileen I had physio before they diagnosed me with pmr they don't do physical massage they gave me some neck roll exercise to do I've woken this morning and it is not too bas, hope it stays that way, Thank you for replying Eileen

  • peggy_56092
    peggy_56092 paula21528

    Posted

    Earlier this year I was attempting to reduce from 6 to 5 1/2 and then 5 mgs within a couple of months and got tight muscles in neck and shoulder.  I decided it was a flare, upped meds to 8, one day, then 7 two days and now I am back to 6 mgs.  Muscle tightness and knot gone.
    • paula21528
      paula21528 peggy_56092

      Posted

      Thank you Peggy for your reply I did try to reduce from 10mg to 9mg that's how I've .ended up in this mess I went back to 10mg so I'm sticking to that for a while before I try to reduce again

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