Why do muscles “knot” and how does a massage help them un-knot?

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Why do muscles “knot” and how does a massage help them un-knot?

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Answer 1

Part of why massage helps to release tension is the pressure. You have specialized nerve cells called nociceptors that are specially wired to communicate to your brain that you’re experiencing pressure. The pressure signals are received by your brain and the brain then tells the muscle to loosen as a reflex.