Hard lumps in the shoulder and neck can be rubbed away if they are caused by localized aseptic inflammation due to muscle spasms, stiffness, and other causes. However, if it is caused by cysts, infected masses, tumors and other lesions, it cannot be rubbed away. If it is caused by muscle spasm, stiffness and other causes of local aseptic inflammation, resulting in shoulder and neck lumps, you can improve local blood circulation, relieve muscle spasm, stiffness symptoms, and then you can knead away the hard lumps. If it is cysts, infected masses, tumors and other lesions, resulting in the shoulder and neck with hard lumps, can not be kneaded through manipulative massage. If you use manipulative massage to knead it, you may instead enlarge the lesion. Cysts can also become inflamed and enlarged by irritation. Rubbing the tumor may cause the cancer cells to infiltrate the surrounding soft tissues and spread, which will aggravate the original condition and is not conducive to the recovery of the disease. If you have hard lumps in your shoulder and neck, you should consult a doctor in time, complete the relevant examinations to make a clear diagnosis, and treat the lumps under the doctor’s advice.