Those stiff, painful spots can take up to two weeks to go away on their own. Sophie Walster/iStock via Getty Images Plus Imagine you’ve just completed a tough upper-body workout. Your muscles feel a ...

Sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle pain in the neck typically results from muscle tension or performing repeated motions. It can also occur with certain health conditions, such as asthma and pneumonia.

f you’ve ever had a muscle knot, then you’re familiar with that uncomfortable muscle tightness that seems to just be begging for a good massage. But can you have a muscle knot and not know it? And are ...

Muscle knots are highly irritated muscle fibers that have tightened into a ball in one area of your muscle. These painful, tender spots can feel sore and often occur in your upper back, shoulders, or ...

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These tender bumps in your neck or back can be a pain, but a few research-backed strategies can help to relieve discomfort. By Danielle Friedman If you’ve ever had a shoulder massage or used a foam ...

It's a debate that science has yet to find a definitive answer to—but here's what to do if you get one. We sometimes get hard, painful, or tender lumps in our muscles. This is pretty common, and we ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Imagine you’ve just completed a tough upper-body workout. Your muscles feel a bit tired, but all in all you’re able to go about the rest of ...

Many of us will be all too familiar with muscle knots. They’re essentially sore spots that form when bands of muscle become tight and sensitive. You may experience pain all the time or only when you ...

Imagine you’ve just completed a tough upper-body workout. Your muscles feel a bit tired, but all in all you’re able to go about the rest of your day just fine. The next morning, you wake up and ...

You may try massaging the area with your fingers and applying heat or ice. Therapeutic neck exercises or stretches can also help relieve any pain or tension in your neck. A muscle knot, also called a ...