Muscle knots can't be released by stretching

Stretching can be helpful by increasing circulation and helping your brain to let go and realize your muscles can safely lengthen. But if you have a muscle knot, that muscle is going to tighten again shortly after stretching.

Even self massage, or rubbing a muscle, will not be able to release a muscle. Muscle knots need direct, prolonged pressure (longer than you think!) to release.

One of the places you may experience muscle knots (and not realize it!) is tight hip flexors. Because of the frequent overuse of these core muscles, psoas release, iliacus release, and hip flexor release in general is needed.

Not every muscle can be easily accessed to press and hold for 30-90 seconds! That's exactly why I invented the Hip Hook.

The Hip Hook is the world’s first tool designed for psoas release AND iliacus release. Just a few minutes a day with the Hip Hook can provide long-term pain relief to the lower back, hips, tailbone, knees, and feet. Tightness in the iliacus and psoas is directly connected to many different kinds of pain throughout the body because its tightness rotates the pelvis and twists the body out of alignment.

[HunterNapier]

It was REALLY nice to find an informative video that wasn't total BS
I suffer from chronic tension in my shoulders, neck, and calves.
Massage gun, stretching, massages. Temporary relief.
I started trying this concept of prolonged pressure on this stuff figuring I had nothing to lose.
You're right, it 100% works! Been digging in to tense spots on my shoulders and back with a hook tool and holding around 90-120 second intervals.
Thanks so much, gonna give more tries with calves and lower back and see how it helps.

[GnizakJ]

I was literally pressing on my shoulder and neck spots as you were talking and it instantly helped so much! Thank you

[brianthegamer]

Thank you so much. I have been in pain for the last two years. I'm going to do your technique tonight.

[MJ-hlkk]

That simple orange prop that you used helped me understand so much about what a muscle is and does. Very good explanation and demonstration, thank you!

[teresitavega]

Great Explanation On Stretching, Rubbing, and Actually Applying "PRESSURE" to Release the Tension and Eventually The PAIN! BRAVA! EUREKA! i Released more pain with You In A Couple of Minutes than 15 yrs WITH A Pain Doc!!!!

[biancatudor]

This is so true! THANK YOU VERY MUCH! I got muscle knots on my back, the massage it s good, but it gives short term release, i tryed ERGON procedure and it was wayyy better and last longer.

[mikey]

Man I used to stretch my hamstrings all the time. They always felt tight and cramped when I would do an intense practice (wrestling). It wasn't until I found myofascial release that I noticed big improvements. Great video thank you.

[shandakohtz-goodwatergoodl]

Great information! Thank you for sharing!

[travispriebe]

I’ve had tight quads/poor flexibility for as long as I can remember, it’s really causing me issues since playing volleyball again after Covid. During Covid plain gym exercises never hurt it, and I was in the least pain in my life during Covid. But since playing volleyball again, landing and jumping have caused serious tension/knots/adhesion in my quads which pulls on my knee causing lots of pain where I can barely walk on it causing me to miss gym time and volleyball the following week.
I’m very interested in trying pressure for extended period of time

[Izzy-wp]

Awesome video we will save a lot of money after this discusion❤

[lawnmower]

Ordering your hip hook product right now. Your videos and explanations have helped me so much.

[Paul-cyej]

I was wondering why my knots wouldn’t go away. I just have to hold on them longer! So valuable to know, thank you

[chictownguy]

yes... the missing link. ive searched for this for a long while for treating TOS. i think this is why so much od the treatment fails... gonna try it and see how it helps...

[brittanyl.]

Great information, love your channel, thank you!!!

[kimberlyrolon]

Great inf. how can I help release head/neck tension that is causing problems with turning my head both sides?

[UTubeSporaticUser]

Applying deep pressure is also stretching. Its actually not the best technique to relax a muscle, its a good way but not the best and the effects only last a day or two. There are lines of tension you can feel in the body that allow you to literally move knots down them and completely release. And once you remove all the knots from that area, the muscle is completely relaxed it loses shape and turns to putty resulting in getting back your full range of motion. And the results last a minimum of a week long.

[mcaccia]

Thanks for your video - it was very informative! I totally agree with you on putting prolonged pressure to release the muscle. I'm wondering if a massage gun could emulate this, even though it performs percussions. Thank you!

[debc]

What a fantastic video! I’ve had a knot for 2 months. Pt is working all around the knot with manual massage. I’m wasting my money because nothing worked. 1 month of pt 2x a week . I’m going to try this.

[jenniferma]

Thanks Christine for the explanation on knot release. I have the HipHook and it does really help me with my psoas/hip/lower back tension. Will you also explain how the use of these "percussor" fit into the treatment regimen?

[zezeportuga]

thanks for explanation it is so long though. short explanation would be great. It still beneficial. i appreciate it