What EXACTLY Are Muscle Knots??

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What EXACTLY Are Muscle Knots??

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In this video, Justin from the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses the mysteries surrounding muscle knots.

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References

Justin's Trigger Point Article In Massage Magazine

https://www.massagemag.com/causes-of-trigger-points-88778/

Overview of Trigger Points

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1934148215000799
https://journals.lww.com/co-supportiveandpalliativecare/Abstract/2019/09000/Myofascial_pain_syndrome_and_trigger_points_.20.aspx
https://academic.oup.com/rheumatology/article/54/3/392/1796114

Diagnosing Trigger Points

https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/wk/cjpn/2020/00000036/00000012/art00008

Treating Trigger Points

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S109038010600142X

Botox

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3028942/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2856357/

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Video Timeline

00:00 - 00:23 Intro
00:24 - 01:44 What Is a Knot?
01:45 - 03:03 So What's the Problem?
03:04 - 04:08 How Muscles Contract
04:09 - 05:09 Just Paralyze It!
05:10 - 06:11 Why Botox?
06:12 - 07:09 What Are Muscle Cramps?
07:10 - 08:17 An Energy Crisis?
08:18 - 09:46 Just Push On It!
09:47 - 12:08 So Where Do We Go From Here?
12:09 - 12:47 Outro

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