Eli5: What are muscle “knots”

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How do we get them, and how do therapist massage them out?

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We have something called fascia running between and inside every muscle all through the body. It is all connected in lines spanning the whole body.

Grab a handful of your shirt and twist it. Notice how there is now tension on the whole shirt? Similarly that twist happens in the fascia when toxins build up. This happens naturally and accelerates with dehydration, bad posture and incorrect movements. That twist is caused by the fascia sticking together. It will hinder the mobility and strength in the whole line.

You can do a deep tissue massage or stretching to pull the layers of fascia apart, this releases toxins and tension. It can also release emotion.

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