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Chronic painful muscle knots, widespread
Has anyone else experienced widespread, painful muscle knots that literally never go away?
For years now I’ve had many painful knots in several areas of my body. I have tried ice, heat, muscle relaxers, over the counter pain medication, and massage/trigger point pressure and NOTHING helps. My spouse can find dozens of hard knots in my face, head, jaw, neck, upper back and shoulders, back, arms and legs. The knots are always there, cause pain without touching the area and cause unbearable pain that is nauseating if pressure is applied to the knot(s). My spouse tries to massage them the make the knot release but it doesn’t help; I just can’t stand the pain and it quickly becomes nauseating. Sometimes the general pain of it (pain that is present without pressing on the knots) is so bad it keeps me awake at night.
What could be causing these knots and pain and what can be done to relieve it?
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Have you tried dry needling? It seems like that is the only thing that helps me a bit
@1k194 I see this is an older post I hope you have received some help. My wife is the same way I can’t touch her back or arms and she gets frustrated when doctors tell her she should get a massage but she can’t be touched!
I am that way it’s excurating pain when I am touched. When people walk up and hug me I grin and bear it. A deep tissue massage hurts like double hockey sticks. It brings tears to my eyes. I will tell you this a good massage therapist will keep going when your crying. It helps the pain and makes you feel better. It last for about a week. It feels like the muscles and nerves are too exhausted to contract. When the massage wears off the the pain comes back.
I tried dry needling it was extremely painful. I had bacterial spinal meningitis. It permanently damaged a bunch of my nerves.
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I had a very bad knot on my shoulder. Frankincense oil took care of that.
I HAVE THE EXACT SAME KNOTS!!!
Mine started about 4 yrs ago. I also used to call these “muscle knots”. Believe me, I tried EVERYTHING to help the constant pain of these knots to go away. I’ve tried ice, heat, muscle relaxers, massage, Tiger Balm, CBD oil, Epsom salt, vibration from hand- held massagers, prescription narcotics and care from a Chiropractor. I’ve also caught myself hunched by a corner of the wall, trying to rub these knots out. NOTHING HAS HELPED ME!!!
Recently, Ive been visiting a pain clinic. My doctors have tried 9 different procedures on 9 different parts of my back. We’ve done X-rays, MRIs, and CT scans, which identified the problem!!!
My doctors have found a bone spur pushing against my spinal cord, spinal stenosis all down my back. I also have compressed vertebrae in the lower part of my back which has caused problems from my waist to my toes. My spine is also in a dextroscoliosis curve. All of this means, I have nerves being pinched in all parts of my body. I once thought I had muscle knots but really they are nerve knots.
I’m hoping you receive this message sooner than later… hoping to save you a ton of money, time, and pain!! It’s been 4 years of constant pain, with absolutely no relief.
I’m 51 years old and trying not to have back surgery. My next ounce of hope is coming from being scheduled for a pain pump device to be implanted in my right hip. The surgery is scheduled for the end of July!!
Wishing you some relief real soon 😊
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Have you been checked for fibromyalgia?
It sounds like it could be fibromyalgia because it causes pain, and nothing like massage helps. I have had fibromyalgia for many years.
@briarrose could you have fibromyalgia ?
It sounds like it to me. I have painful spots all over my body. Whenever someone touches my spine, shoulders, arms, legs…everywhere it is extremely painful.
I have had fibromyalgia for many years, and have never found any solutions.
@1k194 could it be fibromyalgia ?
I ended up being diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2002 secondary to the bacterial spinal meningitis. The meningitis caused the fibromyalgia. I have also severe axonal sensorimotor polyneuropathy, small fiber neuropathy, elner danlos 3, dystonia, RA, Sjögrens, cardiac autonomic neuropathy, and CIDP. The meningitis for me caused severe nerve damage through out my body. Yes, massages hurt, My neurologist was sadistic his motto was no pain no gain. He passed away after over 20 years seeing him. I cry through them, I would also feel so much better afterwards.