Every time you get up, sit down, walk or run, the quadratus lumborum contract. Now that you know all of this, you might have found the culprit for that nagging back pain you can't seem to treat.

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Trigger point injections are used to alleviate pain in irritated, palpable knots (“trigger points”) within the muscle tissue of the neck, shoulder, or back.

Why trigger points cause so much pain—and how you can relieve it Knots in your muscles can arise from stress, anxiety, and even vitamin deficiencies. So how can they be treated?

Trigger point exercises can relieve all your tight spots. Learn how with this complete guide.

Muscle knots are small, bump-like areas of muscle that can be painful to the touch. The medical term for muscle knots is myofascial trigger points.

Abstract Introduction and objectives: Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS) of the Quadratus Lumborum muscle (QL) is a frequent cause of chronic low back pain. With this study, we aimed to assess the ...