For some reason a couple of days ago, I got a "kink" in my back, left side close to my spine, about 3 inches down from the shoulder blade but closer to the spine. It spans about 3 vertebrae.

I think I got it because at night I am often lying on my right side propped up looking at my computer that is on a chair by my bedside.

At least it hurts more when I go to the position. (So I won't be doing that again any time soon. :no:) I don't believe it is at all the beginning of any herniation -- it does not feel like any nerve is being pressed. (I have had a lot of experience with herniated disks.)

There are no shooting pains; it just feels like a knot. I have tried rubbing it out myself. I have used a BioStim Tens unit (http://www.medicaldelivered.com/biostim-m7-tens-p-34153.html?osCsid=43337bf04b613dc915e37f67e9216193 )
left over from my last disk herniation.

My PT and his office is booked up for days.

Anyone have any suggestions how I can work this out myself? (I would rather not go to the PT if possible as it cost me 2 hours of time altogether -- and I just don't have that time to spare.)

I have a similar kink (from an a shoulder injury years ago) that has started to resurface - a coworker today massaged it and it seemed to help a bit. Might be you need someone else to try to work out whatever knot you've developed if you can't do it yourself.

Maybe a small ice pack would work, as well!

I have found a foam roller (and/or tennis ball) very effective for my back problem in that same area.

SO I used the TENS unit I referred to in my earlier post. It seemed to help.

But I woke up this morning and it moved.. laterally from where it was first located to the outer back. I have no idea what it is. It doesn't hurt badly but enough to make me worry a bit. I don;t want to aggravate it when I work out. I am about to go to the gym and I will take it easy and see what happens.

Maybe I didn't stretch enough last time.

In the meantime, my shoulder impingement issue seems to have all but disappeared.