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Activation of trigger points may be caused by a number of factors, including acute or chronic muscle overload, activation by other trigger points (key/satellite, primary/secondary), disease, psychological distress (via systemic inflammation), homeostatic imbalances, direct trauma to the region, collision trauma (such as a car crash which stresses many muscles and causes instant trigger points ...
While foam rollers can help loosen tight muscles and relieve painful knots, they should be used carefully. Improper foam rolling can injure several parts of the body — for instance, your knees ...
Muscle knots can be painful. Experts explain what muscle knots are, their causes, how to treat muscle knots, how to prevent them, and when to see a doctor.
When you have a muscle knot, use these strategies to find relief and get moving again. Sometimes you can work them out yourself, sometimes you need help. 5 Ways to Relieve Painful Muscle Knots
Localized muscle pain; Trigger points that activate the pain (MTrPs) Generally speaking, the muscular pain is steady, aching, and deep. Depending on the case and location the intensity can range from mild discomfort to excruciating and "lightning-like". Knots may be visible or felt beneath the skin.
The suboccipital triangle is a region of the neck bounded by the following three muscles of the suboccipital group of muscles: Rectus capitis posterior major - above and medially; Obliquus capitis superior - above and laterally; Obliquus capitis inferior - below and laterally
Muscle knots are also commonly known as a myofascial trigger points, because they occur in the muscle or fascia (the layer of connective tissue that encases and supports your muscles) and can make ...
The splenius capitis (/ ˈ s p l iː n i ə s ˈ k æ p ɪ t ɪ s /) (from Greek splēníon 'bandage' and Latin caput 'head' [1] [2]) is a broad, straplike muscle in the back of the neck. It pulls on the base of the skull from the vertebrae in the neck and upper thorax. It is involved in movements such as shaking the head.