What is a muscle knot, why does it happen and what you can do to relieve it

Muscle knots are small, bump-like areas of muscle that can be painful to the touch. The medical term for muscle knots is myofascial trigger points. These knots occur when muscle fibers or the bands of tissue called fascia underneath them tense and tighten.

Treatment

Rest. Allow your body to rest if you have muscle knots. ...Stretch. Gentle stretching that elongates your muscles can help you to release tension in your body. ...Exercise. Aerobic exercise may help to relieve muscle knots. ...Hot and cold therapy. ...Use a muscle rub. ...Trigger point pressure release. ...Physical therapy. ...Or call me for a myofascial release massage!

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