Muscle knots and muscle tightness can be painful and sometimes debilitating, limiting range of motion and lasting for days or weeks if not not treated with the right techniques. Knots in the muscles are generally caused by strain, overworking of your muscles, or pain (read on to find out how). But there's good news! You can get rid of muscle knots using several different methods--including TENS therapy. That's right, TENS machines can be used to relieve muscle knots and tightness due to its relaxation effects on your muscles. If you are suffering from knots, tightness or stiffness in your muscles, using TENS treatment regimens can relieve pain and even speed up recovery times.
Using TENS for Muscle Knots & Tightness
TENS is well known as a pain relief device, but can TENS relieve and treat muscle knots? The answer is yes. TENS can treat muscle knots by relieving pain. When muscle pain is relieved, the muscle knots begin to loosen because the guarding reaction is no longer triggered. Muscle knot treatment is even more effective when used in conjunction with a stretching routine. This can both relieve the knot and tightness and improve range of motion, according to studies.
USING EMS MACHINES FOR MUSCLE KNOTS, SORENESS & TIGHTNESS
EMS (electronic muscle stimulation) is different than TENS. It only causes a muscle contraction and stimulation more designed to stimulate the muscle than to confuse pain signals. EMS is not as effective as a TENS machine for soothing tight, knotted muscles, according to certain studies. However, it can be more effective in improving range of motion in stiff muscles. Using EMS for treatment of tight muscles has been shown to increase range of motion according to certain studies. 2 While TENS provides relief for muscle knots by confusing pain signals and providing pain relief to reduce tightness. EMS stimulates and triggers muscle contraction. So it mainly helps relieve tension and this extends motion range. If you really want the best of worlds you can treat muscle knots using both TENS and EMS. This can help reduce pain and get you back in the game faster with full range of motion. Try using one of these EMS & TENS combination machines. They treat muscle tightness and can also be used for muscle training and strengthening, along with treating more common types of pain. Shop all TENS & EMS units here. There are many other effective treatments for muscle knots, soreness or tightness.
