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I have two knots in my traps. how do i know if it's a muscle knot or swollen lymph nodes?
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Are they discrete?: Lymph nodes usually identifiable by rolling them, maybe tender or not. Knots usually represent spasm and are tender and more diffuse
Answered 6/17/2017
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