Levator Scapula may not roll off the tongue, but it’s a muscle every cyclist should know about. Keeping it happy will address the pain of a stiff neck and increase your neck mobility.
Muscle pain, though discomforting, is not always caused by an injury. Sometimes, it starts with small knots that create soreness. Dr. Lacy Anderson says those small knots, known as trigger points, ...
This week we are going to discuss a topic that we have discussed in the past, however, I feel it bears repeating as it is a very prevalent problem. The subject is trigger points of the musculature.
You know those knots you get in your neck and shoulders? Those are called trigger points. Trigger points can form in any muscle if that muscle is suddenly or overly used. If you have a lot of them, ...
Background: Myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) are hyperirritable spots located in taut bands of muscle fibres. Electrophysiological studies indicate that abnormal electrical activity is detectable ...
Foam rollers are among the latest training tools to be added to many training kits. Foam rollers are simply foam cylinders of different lengths and different densities or hardness. Where Swiss and ...