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We’ve experienced it before…a knot in your neck, back or other muscle that creates pain and tightness. What is a muscle knot anyway? A muscle knot is not actually a knot in the muscle at all. In fact, many Registered Massage Therapists use the term “adhesions” or “trigger points”, which are tight bands of muscle fibers that are stuck together which you or a therapist can physically feel upon touch. Adhesions are constantly stuck in a contracted state and affects the way the muscle works. When muscle fibers get like this, they get overused and stop bringing in new oxygen and blood and will start building up lactic acid and toxic wastes. This also makes the surrounding muscle fibers tight because they are constantly being pulled by that central point of the adhesion. All of this leads to an increase in nerve receptor activity, which can increase pain in the surrounding areas. When there are multiple adhesions in a muscle, we call this a trigger point. Trigger points are unique in the ...

1) You sit for long hours during the day at work The calf muscles contract and pressurize the veins in your lower legs when you walk or are physically active, allowing blood to flow back to your heart. When you are sitting for prolonged periods of time, such as at work, our inactivity of our calf muscles makes this natural circulation less efficient, which can result in fatigue, blood pooling or swelling in our lower legs. 2) You stand all day at work Movement encourages more blood flow back to the heart. Similar to sitting for prolonged periods, if we are standing long durations and are not using our calf muscles as much as we should, our natural circulation will be impacted. This is why many trade workers, cashiers, retail workers or any other workers who are required to stand for long hours without getting much movement become great candidates for use of compression stockings. The use of compression stockings among these workers can help them feel less fatigued and more e...

Muscle and joint pain resulting from what we do at work is a very real concern. Consider that worker who sits in a chair at a desk for 7-8 hours a day. Sitting at a desk for prolonged periods can put a lot of strain on your neck and back, leading to pain. Also, consider that worker who is doing a lot of  physical work as part of their job. The repetitive activities that this worker does throughout the day will also make this person likely to develop strains and injuries in their muscles and joints. Musculoskeletal disorders (aka muscle and joint issues) are a major concern into our society, placing the burden on social care systems, health systems and the individuals that are suffering from them. More specifically, 80-85% of Canadians experience back pain at some point in their lives. Prolonged sitting is a major contributor to neck and back pain (40% of workers will experience this). 85% of workers with back pain take less than 7 days off per year due to pain and dis...