Tight Muscles? Here We Explain How to Relax Them

If you have ever been given a shoulder massage or used a foam roller, you have probably noticed small painful bumps in the depth of a muscle. Once you recognize these bumps, called myofascial trigger points or muscle knots, they can be difficult to ignore. But what exactly are muscle knots and how do they form? Can they cause long-term problems? And what is the best way to eliminate them? What causes muscle knots? Muscle knots tend to form when …