Muscle Mice

[Laura W]

Muscle Mice

I don't know how I missed this thread before. But I am happy I found it.

When I was 14 and running track, I fell awkwardly attempting to do hurdles - and very distinctly felt and heard a painful *pop* on the right side of my lower back. I was taken to the DR. for my pain who sent me for x-rays and upon finding nothing on my x-rays pretty much said "Suck it up" and sent me home with some super-strength muscle relaxants that were pulled off the shelf shortly after for killing people. For about a good year if I got out of bed and put pressure on my right leg, I'd drop to the floor from searing pain down my back and leg. I had to ease into putting pressure onto that leg, and my back always hurt.

Kept going to the Dr and kept getting no answers. She never referred me out to a PT or MT or anything of that sort. The main reason I KNEW something had been damaged or thrown out of whack was because I had one big movable lump, and a few smaller ones, that were not there before.

I still have my 'mice' they don't cause intense pain anymore, but do restrict my ROM when turning at the hips because I do get pain shooting into my glutes if I turn too far - and my lower back does have a dull ache into my glutes most of the time.

Nice to finally know what my lumps are. Too bad it's been 9 years since my injury and I no longer see that same MD. It's obviously something she could've used a little education on.

 

[facilitativechange]

Muscle Mice

Monkey,
I'm not at all surprised to hear that your original doctor didn't find anything wrong, as most of them will often overlook soft tissue injuries, or just treat it with pain meds.

If you're so inclined you could have your back checked out by a sports medicine doc. They see stuff like you're describing all the time, from old scar tissue due to ruptured or torn ligaments & tendons, as well as other muscle tissue. Having heard a "pop", as you put it, may have been exactly that. At this point in time since it appears that you are dealing with ROM, you may want to seek out someone who can do Structural Integration & also Active Isolated Stretching work on you, as this may help to restore your lost mobility. Good luck & let us know how you make out!

 

[Dr. DOLY]

Hugh ?
Please do tell

Nope! But I know what Joint Mice are.

 

[nirv]

muscle mice

Any one tried myo fascial and allow the body to dispose of them naturally?

I once read an article, possibly in Massage & Bodywork Magazine, that referred to "back mice". It was in referrence to those moveable lumps in the low back/sacral area that no amount of massage can get rid of. The author's explanation was that they are tears in the fascia that allow the underlying fatty layer to protrude, making a lump. They are usually very tender, and massage, especially deep, vigorous work, makes them More tender, which makes sense if they are actually underlying tissues protruding through a tear. The author didn't offer any treatments that I can remember. I would be interested to hear if anyone out there has found a treatment that reduces these things, as I have several clients who have them, and I have a couple myself!

 

[Pompal 09.]

Muscle Mice

Recently came upon this article:

http://www.jfponline.com/Pages.asp?AID=2490

Interesting stuff - although it speaks of only using needle/injection or surgical removal to relieve pain - it's very interesting to read as so many people have these nodules.

Thoughts?