Muscle Knots in Lower Back

Pain in the back can come from many different muscles throughout the body. Pain can be caused by knots in the lower back, upper back, and hamstring muscles. Pain patterns can also run in different directions including vertical and horizontal. Muscle knots contributing to back pain are typically located in the belly of the muscles. Back pain can stem from muscles in both the back and front of the body. Many people suffer from low back pain as a result of incorrect lifting, posture and flexibility issues. These issues can often be treated with tools made for lower back myofascial release.

Common lower back muscle knots, which consist of tight and contracted muscles, are indicated below by a black dot. The red area in the illustrations indicate “referred pain” – meaning, the pain you feel is often not in the location of your trigger point until you press on it. As an example, you may feel pain in the lower back, but the trigger point may actually be in the hip.  For a comprehensive look at more than 260 different pain map illustrations throughout the body, you may want to purchase the Tiger Tail Self-Help Guide to HAPPY MUSCLES.