Those stone-like lumps or knots we get in our muscles may be small but they’re ... and if you have them in your neck and shoulders you might even face tension headaches and jaw ache.

Some of these causes may include kyphosis, osteoporosis, muscle knots, and cysts. According to experts, kyphosis - the correct medical term for this neck hump - is when the spine curves ...

So what was going on with that muscle knot? I’m an exercise physiologist. The goal of much of my research is to understand ...

The continual strain on your neck, shoulder and upper back muscles causes these muscles to tear (on a microscopic level). Your body tries to prevent this tearing by forcing these muscles to knot up.