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Pain in the shoulders can be frustrating - trust me I have experienced it!
To start, you could try TCM or massage, especially if you have muscle tightness. However, if your pain is persisting, you could see a sports/musculoskeletal physician or physiotherapist for an initial assessment - they may organise early investigations such as an X-ray or ultrasound and then progress onto relevant treatments. Sometimes an MRI and surgical intervention might also be required.
Thank you for your question. A skin cyst or nodule is classified based on the content of the lesion. If you don’t have acne on your face or back, it is less likely the 2 cysts are cystic acne. From what you have described earlier, the remaining cyst content is soft, and doesn’t resolve after 2 months. My top suspicion would be an epidermal cyst. Epidermal cysts are benign and often found on the trunk, head and neck. They contain smelly sebaceous and keratin materials, and can cause acute inflammation when they are irritated. Regardless of the cyst content, 2 things you can do now.
I like going to the gym too! (but I like swimming more). It would be helpful if you uploaded photos to have a look (you can do so in the form), but from what you’ve described, it sounds like the classic gym-goer problem where you lift more/heavier weights that focus on “mirror muscles” – ie bench press to build your chest, much more than your back muscles. It’s likely that this has resulted in a much more powerful chest than back, which has caused your shoulders to be pulled forward, causing the posture you described.
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