Marshall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 12,640. Its county seat is Lacon. Marshall County is part of the Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
These knots, also known as âtrigger points,â occur when your muscle fibers cannot relax. Theyâre commonly found in the trapezius muscle, a large muscle that extends from the base of your skull down your back and out to your shoulder. You can try some techniques on your own to get rid of knots, or seek professional treatment.
View Article Summary. There is a reason for the painful knots you have in your back near your shoulder blades. Most often the reason is that you have muscles pulling on your shoulder blade. That, in turn, causes your shoulder blade to pull on the other muscles nearby. The muscles that are being pulled on become taut (taut is a kind of tightness or spasm) to protect themselves. That tautness is the knot or muscle spasm or contraction that you feel.