These tender bumps in your neck or back can be a pain, but a few research-backed strategies can help to relieve discomfort. By Danielle Friedman If you’ve ever had a shoulder massage or used a foam ...

Muscle knots are hard, sensitive areas of muscles that tighten and contract even when the muscle is at rest. These tense muscle fibers can cause pain in other parts of the body when touched. Muscle ...

Muscle knots are highly irritated muscle fibers that have tightened into a ball in one area of your muscle. These painful, tender spots can feel sore and often occur in your upper back, shoulders, or ...

Many of us will be all too familiar with muscle knots. They’re essentially sore spots that form when bands of muscle become tight and sensitive. You may experience pain all the time or only when you ...

It's a debate that science has yet to find a definitive answer to—but here's what to do if you get one. We sometimes get hard, painful, or tender lumps in our muscles. This is pretty common, and we ...

On and off for what seems like forever, a muscle knot has tormented the same exact spot on my upper back – right above my shoulder blade, just to the left of my neck. The dull pain makes me fidgety, ...

Lifestyle changes have become a common thing. Now instead of physical exertion or movement, we rather believe in the comfort of sitting in AC offices. This style may sound relaxing and less tasking, ...

Muscle knots, or myofascial trigger points, are small, bump-like areas of muscle that can be painful. Treatment often includes home remedies, like applying warm or cold pads. But, professional ...