07/04/2026
What is a Muscle Knot?
A muscle “knot” is a term commonly used to describe any tightness or soreness in muscles. It is a hyper-irritable spot within a taut band of skeletal muscle, which is why it often feels like a hard “ball” or “knot” to the touch. A muscle “knot” is medically known as a Myofacial Trigger Point (MTP). This spot is usually painful on compression and can refer pain, tenderness or tingling in other parts of the body. The referred pain or sensations differ from nerve pain (radiculopathy, aka nerve impingement) in that pain from a compressed nerve follows a clear predictable path (a dermatone) down a limb, while myofascial referred pain does not follow a strict nerve path.
A muscle “knot” can also be thought of as a small, contracted section of muscle fibre that has failed to relax and thus disrupting normal function and blood flow in the area.
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A muscle “knot” can also be thought of as a small, contracted section of muscle fibre that has failed to relax and thus disrupting normal function and blood flow in the area.
