Tightness in this muscle can feel like a tender muscle knot on one or both sides at the bottom of the neck. These tender spots ... usually a variation of, “Oh my god, I had no idea how tight ...

The continual strain on your neck, shoulder and upper back muscles causes these muscles to tear (on a microscopic level). Your body tries to prevent this tearing by forcing these muscles to knot up.

And a new study notes that at the very least, taut bands of muscle can be seen with high-tech imaging techniques. Yet even those who argue that knots do ... what's making your neck feel so awful.

A 2017 study found swimming reduces your risk of early death by a stonking 28 percent and helps us stay mentally and ...

If you don’t have the budget for regular massage treatments — or your partner gets easily bored working out your shoulder knots — an ... all areas of the back, neck, and shoulders.