What Even Is A "Knot" - Saffron Walden Massage.

“Knots” aren’t literally little tied-up lumps in the muscle, but the feeling is real.

• Not actual knots – Muscles don’t tie themselves up like rope.

  
  

• Trigger points – What people call “knots” are usually trigger points: small, sensitive spots in muscle fibers where they’ve shortened and aren’t relaxing properly.

  
  

• Taut bands – These areas feel harder, ropey, or lumpy compared to surrounding tissue.

  
  

• Restricted blood flow – Tight areas may have less oxygen and nutrient supply, which contributes to soreness and stiffness.

  
  

• Nerve sensitivity – Trigger points can send pain to other areas (referred pain), which makes them feel even worse.

Why they form – Stress, overuse, poor posture, dehydration, and lack of movement can all contribute. However, what they are is actually a different topic all together.

What is interesting about “knots” (trigger points) is that

• A single trigger point can “refer pain” somewhere completely different from where it is.

  • For example: a knot in your upper back can give you what feels like a tension headache in your temple or behind your eye.

  • A trigger point in your glute can make you think you’ve got sciatica, because it sends pain down the leg.

Having regular massage in Saffron Walden at Apex Recovery Room can help end your knots! Booking is fast and easy here