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What are muscle knots? An exercise physiologist explains what those tight little lumps are and how to get rid of them

  • Written by Zachary Gillen, Assistant Professor of Exercise Physiology, Mississippi State University
What are muscle knots? An exercise physiologist explains what those tight little lumps are and how to get rid of themThose 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 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 realize the back of your...

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