Trigger points, a.k.a. “knots,” are tender, palpable spots that can hamper your mobility and often radiate pain to other areas of the body. Beyond messing with your running, they can make everyday ...

Dear Running Doc: I’m a 41-year-old aerobics instructor and run NYRR races every weekend. When I run in the city, I am constantly turning my head and last week I developed pain in my neck muscles and ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Imagine you’ve just completed a tough upper-body workout. Your muscles feel a bit tired, but all in all you’re able to go about the rest of ...

Imagine you've just completed a tough upper-body workout. Your muscles feel a bit tired, but all in all you're able to go about the rest of your day just fine. The next morning, you wake up and ...

You know those knots you get in your neck and shoulders? Those are called trigger points. Trigger points can form in any muscle if that muscle is suddenly or overly used. If you have a lot of them, ...

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Even if you haven't heard of "trigger points," you probably still know what they is. Basically a fancy way of saying a muscle knot or kink, trigger point therapy refers to easing pain in an area on ...

Trigger point dry needling has an ominous name which sounds quite barbaric at first notice. However, looking at the history and the results with this technique, one would have to come to the ...

IMMEDIATE BENEFITS - Self myofascial release eliminates muscle knots and tension. Trigger point therapy massage lacrosse balls relieve sore and tight muscles to rejuvenate and revitalize all areas of ...

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An exercise physiologist explains what those tight little lumps are and how to get rid of them. By Zachary Gillen / The Conversation | Published Aug 5, 2022 6:00 PM EDT This article was originally ...