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Have bad posture and knots in back ,last night i had like a pulsing feeling in my back and shoulder not sure if it was a muscle spasm?

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Trigger Points : Have someone give you a back rub with a finger knuckle. If they can find discrete areas if muscle pain and spasm these are called trigger points. Get a massage, some physical therapy, or find a doctor who does trigger point injections.

Dr Trettin agreed

Answered 11/26/2015

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