muscle tightness
Stiff, taut sensation
Muscle tightness is the sensation of tension, stiffness, or reduced flexibility in muscles.
It can result from overuse, prolonged inactivity, stress, or injury.
The feeling ranges from mild discomfort to significant restriction of movement: I've had muscle tightness in my shoulders all week.
Stretching, massage, and hydration commonly address it.
- stiffnessResistance to deformation
- sorenessTender, painful sensation
- tensionStretched or strained state
- knotTied rope fastening
- trigger pointLocalized muscular tension area
cramp · spasm · ache · strain · rigidity · taut · contracted · pull · charley horse · deep tissue · stretching · massage · foam roller · rolled out · heat pack · physical therapy · locked · bound
- body painache, aches, pain, pang, throb
- muscle injuriesstrain, cramp, charley horse, DOMS, bicep tear
- muscle disordersmyopathy, myositis, polymyositis, cramping, spasms
muscle tightnessmuscle relaxation
Softening of contracted fibers
relaxation · looseness · release · tension release · softness
muscle tightnesssuppleness
Capacity to bend easily
flexibility · limberness · pliability · softness · elasticity
muscle tightnessflexibility
Ability to adapt easily
limberness · freedom of movement · mobility · looseness · agility
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