According to Harri Weber of Popular Science, “muscle knots” are actually myofascial trigger points (in fairness, not nearly ...

READ MORE: 50-year-old muscles just can’t grow big like they used to How do you get rid of muscle knots? One of the simplest solutions to the problem of muscle knots is to just wait.

Muscle knots can be painful. Experts explain what muscle knots are, their causes, how to treat muscle knots, how to prevent them, and when to see a doctor.

Enter muscle knots. How do you get rid of muscle knots? One of the simplest solutions to the problem of muscle knots is to just wait.

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What are muscle knots? The knots you detect in your muscle, which may feel as small as a marble or even as large as a golf ball, are called myofascial trigger points.

Unable to relax properly, the knot—also called a myofascial trigger point—irritates nearby nerves, especially when prodded. Don’t tie yourself in knots worrying, though.

An exercise physiologist explains what those tight little lumps are and how to get rid of them.

Researchers are still trying to figure out exactly what happens within muscle to create knots, also known as myofascial trigger points. But they do know some ways you can avoid or alleviate them.