Comments on: What Is A ‘Muscle Knot’ And How To Treat It

By: scot lewis

scot lewis — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 23:49:57 +0000

I had a car accident 15 years ago & one of my injuries was a compression fracture on my T7 bone in my spine. The spasms that would tightened around the area would be extremely painful but with massage and physio it eventually went away but for some reason now its back and tighter that ever, I tried everything, from massage, chiro, hot baths, heating pads, stretching and even injections of Lidocaine. I have a session of physio again in in weeks. Please tell me how to get rid of it

By: Sara

Sara — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 06:45:37 +0000

Hello, I am 24, and suffered from lower back pain, due to which I could not sit for more than an hour at a stretch. After my MRI, have been diagnosed with DDD due to sedentary positions and work. I have had knots in my piriformis and gluteal area which were released over several MFR sessions. Now I have been exercising my glutes, hamstrings, abs, and other muscles for over 4 weeks now. However, I still continue to have the pain in the lower back if i sit for more than an hour. I am clueless as to why my muscles became so weak and how long will it take for me to completely recover

By: Krishna Giridhar

Krishna Giridhar — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 09:29:05 +0000

When the physeotherapist suggested rolling of ROLLING PIN. On my legs front thigh back thigh side of thigh calf muscles to my surprise discovered many knots. She suggested that using the rolling pin may be helped by another 10 times each twice a day will reduce pain I am going through at the back of my knees

By: Nancy

Nancy — Sun, 09 May 2021 00:11:10 +0000

Excellent article and easy-to-understand explanations. I’ve been trying to find the best way to explain this topic to my clients and now I think I can.

By: Kath

Kath — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 05:20:32 +0000

I have bump in my neck. I dont know if its a knot or something else. It started January when I carried a laundry and I felt my neck cracks. It hurts so bad. It heals, but after a month I sat the whole night and my neck hurts again and it forms a visible bump. Hard bump. What will I do? It hurts when I touch it. I didnt consult to any doctor or physical theraphist. What is it? Is it muscle knot?

By: tricia burkhalter

tricia burkhalter — Wed, 31 Jul 2019 19:10:09 +0000

I have muscle knots and have had them for going on 6 months or longer – went to therapy – taking prescribed Celebrex but was told it would mess the lining of my stomach up so got off of it – I workout aerobics and water aerobics 5 days a week – was told it was inflammation in my legs – it hurts so bad and really when I get a pedicure and they massage my legs – its really bad – I will be looking at doing some of this on this article – and me too thought I was the only one going thru this!!

By: Athletico

Athletico — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 14:41:43 +0000

In reply to Tracey.

Tracey – Thanks for reaching out. Please request an appointment at an Athletico location near you to discuss your symptoms and treatment options with one of our therapists – https://www.athletico.com/patients/request-appointment/

By: Tracey

Tracey — Sun, 30 Dec 2018 21:48:11 +0000

I have muscle knots in my upper back very sore when the pain starts I’ve had two massages which the 1st one was a bit sore 2nd time she said i had nothing now the past couple of days I’ve got the soreness back in my back

By: Melissa

Melissa — Fri, 20 Jul 2018 04:42:28 +0000

Good information to know! Thankyou for sharing! Most people need to implement regular massages into their lives! This will help prevent tight muscles and injuries! People get your massages! 😁

By: Faye Flatt

Faye Flatt — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 14:25:20 +0000

I found this article very helpful when explaining muscle knots to my husband and how dry needling/massage helps. One thing I think you overlooked was how medical conditions can also cause knots or muscle soreness.

I have Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHMD), an inherited muscle disorder that causes progressive breakdown of muscle fibres and results in muscle atrophy and weakness. This disease affects everyone differently to varying degrees and I consciously stay quite active to try and counter balance it’s affects and although stretching, dry needling, massage and using foam roller are helpful, I don’t do it as often as I should (ie daily).