What can I do to get ride of muscle knots?

Question

I get knots in my caves and I was wondering what I could do to help them go away... no one say you need a docter or physical therapist some i could do at home besides ice. And also could I use heat or is that a nono? Thanks

Answer 1

Go get epsom salts from your local drug store and soak in a very warm tub for 10 to 20mins. with two cups of them poured in at the beginning of the fill-up.

Answer 2

my suggestions would be to get some stretching down.. i just started basketball and i'm sore from the third practice. right before and after you're done exercising, stretch for AT LEAST 15 minutes.

then, when you go to take a shower, stay in a little bit longer, and turn the water to cold, and just work your way into it, until your shoulders and down are in the cold water.

rice pads are probably your best solution for heat. just don't do the whole ice, heat, ice, heat thing. that tightens your muscels, then loosens them, then tightens them, etc.

hoped this helped! (:

Answer 3

I have horrible back problems and this is what I've found works best. Hydration is a big key in muscle discomfort. If you're not well hydrated, the muscles have a bigger tendency to knot up. So drink plenty of water. First take a hot bath, as hot as you can stand, and use the soap lather to massage the area that's knotted up. Upon getting out of tub, use ice for 10-15 minutes, then alternate with heat for the same amount of time. Anti-inflammatories are my best friends. Once the area is relaxed, do some calf stretches to stretch the area out and see if that give you some relief. When stretching the first few times, be prepared for it to be sore when you're done. After you get a few under your belt, the soreness should decrease.

Keep this in mind (even though you said not to suggest dr). If you try this for a week or so and have no relief, you may not have  much choice in going to dr. This could be sign of something more serious like a blood clot.

Good luck!

Answer 4

massages help me lots:) try that :)

Answer 5

massage  :)

Answer 6

I know this is going to sound very weird but it really does work.  My husband suffers from charlie horses all the time.  They even wake him up in the middle of the night.  I learned about "Ivory" soap (dry).  Just lay it on the tense muscle.  Works in seconds.  Amazing.  He keeps it on the night stand and even a bar in his brief case.  He's so happy to have learned of this.