1. Muscle Knots Explained: When to See a Doctor for Persistent Pain
Most of us have felt a muscle knot - those small, tight, painful lumps or tender spots in muscle tissue that seem to “knot up” and hurt when touched. In medical terms, these are often referred to as myofascial trigger points, which are hyperirritable spots within muscle fibers or the fascia (the connective tissue around muscles) that can cause local pain or pain that seems to spread elsewhere in the muscle.
Muscle knots are generally not dangerous on their own. They form when muscle fibers are overused, tensed for long periods or repeatedly strained
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