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I'm still not sure what a "not loose" or "tight" muscle is like. Are you referring to a potassium deficiency that prevents the actin and myosin from releasing

I'm still not sure what a "not loose" or "tight" muscle is like. Are you referring to a potassium deficiency that prevents the actin and myosin from releasing the contraction? Seriously, I tried to find actual scientific evidence of what a "knot" is in a muscle, and there seems to be none. My wife swears she can "feel it," but I have yet to understand any real health benefit of massages.

freeone3000 9y ago
The real health benefit is that you feel better after one than before one. You're failing to find a mechanism, not a benefit.
b1daly 9y ago
You mean you don’t have a personal understanding of “knotted” muscles? That seems hard to believe, as everyone has them. I’ve never seen a scientific description, but I have always assumed that the muscles were “stuck” in some kind of contracted state. It is so obvious, my guess would be that there would be a physical state that could be ascertained by biopsy or autopsy. Apparently, this is not a popular topic for research. Physical manipulation can have an effect on muscle contraction state, as can heat, other forms of touch, relaxation techniques. The release of these contractions is experienced as a very good feeling by most people. FWIW, I have had forms of bodywork done on me that focused more intense, deep pressure into the muscles. I notice much more of a longer lasting effect than from simple massage. The effect wears off within a day or so. I do think there is a health benefit to such manipulation. In my case, releasing such tension helps me hold body positions that minimize the impact of repetition strain injury that I have developed from poor ergonomic habits working at a computer.
ianai 9y ago
I’ve read it’s a portion of the muscle fibers that stick to one another. You can feel them with your fingers.

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I'm still not sure what a "not loose" or "tight" muscle is like. Are you referring to a potassium deficiency that prevents the actin and myosin from releasing

by knicholes 9y ago

freeone3000 9y ago
The real health benefit is that you feel better after one than before one. You're failing to find a mechanism, not a benefit.
b1daly 9y ago
You mean you don’t have a personal understanding of “knotted” muscles? That seems hard to believe, as everyone has them. I’ve never seen a scientific description, but I have always assumed that the muscles were “stuck” in some kind of contracted state. It is so obvious, my guess would be that there would be a physical state that could be ascertained by biopsy or autopsy. Apparently, this is not a popular topic for research. Physical manipulation can have an effect on muscle contraction state, as can heat, other forms of touch, relaxation techniques. The release of these contractions is experienced as a very good feeling by most people. FWIW, I have had forms of bodywork done on me that focused more intense, deep pressure into the muscles. I notice much more of a longer lasting effect than from simple massage. The effect wears off within a day or so. I do think there is a health benefit to such manipulation. In my case, releasing such tension helps me hold body positions that minimize the impact of repetition strain injury that I have developed from poor ergonomic habits working at a computer.
ianai 9y ago
I’ve read it’s a portion of the muscle fibers that stick to one another. You can feel them with your fingers.