Knot on back of neck

[rollinswollen36]

Hey guys, I have recently started doing heavy squats, and about a month or so ago i have notice a good sized knot on the back of my neck, right in between my traps. There is no pain whatsoever, its just odly shaped. Do you guys have any idea what this could be?? Thanks, and TRAIN HARD!

 

[curtisymoo]

the kind that JoJ has? you get that from heavy squatting i heard
(no joke)

 

[yeahbuddy]

Yeah, they call it a squat knot. Not everyone gets one though. I have a small one.

 

[rollinswollen36]

ok great, so its nothing I nerd to be worrying about or anything?

 

[tim290280]

Rugby players get it, I haven't heard it called a squat knot.

It is a growth of some sort, I read a paper about it and the general conclusion was that there was no immediately understandable cause for it, it didn't seem to be causing any problems and wasn't really anything to worry about.

What I would say though is, why would it form in only some individuals and not others unless there was something you should address about the way you lift. Take some video of yourself lifting and see if you crane your neck, round, cave, flex, etc.

 

[sexnews]

Maybe if you move the bar down ever so slightly it might help. The traps will then take most of the bar/weight.

 

[rollinswollen36]

Yeah, it litterally looks exactly like JOJ's, im not to worried about it tho..

 

[smcfay]

i got one too, it use to hurt at first but it passed. Its like extra support

 

[PrizeFighteR]

Hey guys, I have recently started doing heavy squats, and about a month or so ago i have notice a good sized knot on the back of my neck, right in between my traps. There is no pain whatsoever, its just odly shaped. Do you guys have any idea what this could be?? Thanks, and TRAIN HARD!

I'll come to Gold's and we'll work on your bar position. Meantime, get some pics up here