What are muscle knots? An exercise physiologist explains what those tight little lumps are and how to get rid of them
- Written by Zachary Gillen, Assistant Professor of Exercise Physiology, Mississippi State University

Imagine you’ve just completed a tough upper-body workout. Your muscles feel a bit tired, but all in all you’re able to go about the rest of your day just fine.
The next morning, you wake up and realize the back of your...