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What Are Trigger Points?

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Trigger points are tight, sensitive spots within muscle tissue — commonly called “knots.” They form when muscles stop cycling properly between contraction and relaxation, leaving bands of tissue locked in place. The pain you feel from a trigger point often isn’t coming from where you think it is. Most people try stretching or temporary pressure … Read more

Low Back Pain Relief at Home: Use Heat Before Stretching

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Low back pain relief at home using moist heat before stretching

Tight muscles often stay tight because the body is guarding — bracing the area in a protective state that passive stretching can’t break through. Moist heat is one of the most effective ways to reduce that guarding before it’s disturbed by movement or pressure. But where most people go wrong is using heat alone, or … Read more