YUP same for me Tam....but massage once a week really helps this for me...and stretching either in the shower or after helps so the muscles are warmed up.....I had a theracane but it 'disappeared' during my move....so I got something similar (but not as good) it is great for getting out the knots on my own as we can't reach the scapular area.....so I put my heat on my back with a heating pad then go at it with the 'theracane' like hook. It works out trigger points by you putting as much or as little pressure as you want to on your muscular trigger points and then you hold it there till you feel some relief or rub up and down to get the muscle massaged as you do it.......tennis ball on the wall and rub around also works....but squash ball is harder and more effective.........more thoughts.....

take care,
love and hugs,
Victoria