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Understanding Muscle Knots Muscle knots are very painful and in extreme cases can be debilitating. They can sometimes be as tight and hard as an unripened mango. There are ways to treat muscle knots, reducing pain, improve range of motion and get you back to your old self in less time.   What is a Muscle Knot? Muscle knots (formally called myofascial trigger points) are muscles in a state of constant contraction. These hardened bumps are actually the result of your body protecting itself from further injury by a phenomena known as "muscle guarding". When muscles are strained, overworked or...