by papachop8 | May 23, 2019 | Muscle education
Muscle Knots in Side of Leg/IT Band Pain on the side of the leg can be caused by a number of different muscles that are located around the hip joint. A common complaint is referred to as IT Band Syndrome. The IT Band is a band of thick connective tissue. Muscle knots...
by papachop8 | May 21, 2019 | Muscle education
Muscle Knots in Quadriceps The quadriceps are the muscles located on the front of the thigh. There are four different muscles that make up this muscle group. These muscles allow for hip flexion and straightening or extending the knee. Muscle knots in these muscles can...
by papachop8 | May 21, 2019 | Muscle education
Muscle Knots in Knee Various muscles knots can cause pain in the back, side or front of the knee. Hamstring muscles, located in the back of the thigh, are responsible for extending the hip and bending or flexing the knee. Muscle knots in these muscles can cause pain...
by papachop8 | May 21, 2019 | Muscle education
Muscle Knots in Hamstring Three different muscles make up the hamstring group and are responsible for extending the hip and bending or flexing the knee. Muscle knots in the hamstrings, which are located in the back of the thigh, can cause pain in the back of thigh but...
by papachop8 | May 21, 2019 | Muscle education
Muscle Knots in Calf Muscles knots can cause pain in the calf. There are two muscles that make up the calf complex or calf muscles, the Gastrocnemius and the Soleus. These muscles form the Achilles tendon that attach to the heel bone and are located on the back of the...
by papachop8 | May 2, 2019 | Muscle education
Muscle Knots in Shoulder Shoulder pain is caused by a number of different muscles, primarily those that attach directly to the shoulder blade. Knots in the shoulder blade can refer pain locally around the shoulder blade and to the front of the shoulder, while other...
