I have absolutely no experience in massaging someone. My girlfriend has a very tense, knotted and pained back. So I watched your video to help relieve some of her pain and it helped tremendously. She had gone to a misuse appointment and it didnt do much but when i rubbed her the way you showed it was way more helpful so thank you
Wow know its been a long time since you wrote that, but this is so touching to me that you did that for her. Gives me hope & joy to see there are still humans out there who are thoughtful & intentional in their relationships. Hope all is well now!
I had two muscle knots removed in that same area. We had a health fair at my job and two students were do excited to do it. I felt them release, I felt soooo much better afterwards.
I need this. My shoulders hold ALL of my stress. I have panic attacks daily to the point that my entire body tenses up like I'm having a seizure. It's exhausting and so freaking painful. I could feel the release as I watched the muscle relax. Ugggh, it would be amazing to experience that. I bet he felt so much better!
Have u tried breathing exercises. When that happens, take a long but slow deep breath & hold it for 5 seconds then release it slowly with ur mouth closed, teeth together only allowing ur lips to release da air for 10 seconds or so & repeat. This relaxes da body & will slow da heart rate down. This helped me, I'm sure you've heard of it before
So some people say muscle 'knots' are not real. They sure feel real! They sure cause discomfort for real! And the relief that comes from massage is also very real.
I have fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis. A couple weeks ago I have my first massage ever, and it was amazing. Yes, it physically helps, but something noone talks about is actual just the touch. Just having a warm and comforting presence was honestly the best thing for me. I start massage therapy later this month and will alternate my appointments with my chiropractic ones as well.
My wife has a tendency to get muscle knots so I get to do massages often. Over time I developed a sense on how to get the muscles to relax. It feels amazing to have a video like this validate the techniques I instinctively picked up through experience. 4:17 one thing to note about muscle knots “letting go” is that sometimes they only appear to let go but they actually went under the finger or elbow or whatever body part you’re using for applying pressure. Even though the video didn’t show it, I’m pretty sure he went back and did this pin point pressure thing again a couple of times to ensure that the muscle knot was released. Sometimes, the muscle knots are just so bad that after a couple of these pin point deep pressure thing it still wont let go. At this point, I’ll get a glass bottle and fill it with lukewarm water, dry it up, oil up the bad muscle knot and just slowly glide the lukewarm glass bottle over it until it softens and I can get it to release.
I felt that muscle release in my soul. I need to get this done to my whole body then be snapped back into place by a chiropractor. Then have someone carry me around as I will most likely be to relaxed to move for a hour. :P
Selanium 😩 I’ve had this big ol knot in that same spot he was working on and it killed me to watch. It hurts so bad that I can’t move my head and shoulder sometimes. I have to freeze and give the pain a moment to go away.
I was having neck pain for a few weeks and I remembered that I can massage my knots with my thumb knuckle, after a few relaxing painful minutes of massaging my knots, I noticed that they went away. My neck feels super today. But I might need to get some back massage done. Great video.
I do a lot of climbing and lifting that involves a lot of back muscles to work including the traps and trust me getting all those muscles massaged and relaxed reduces the neck pain 100% I would sometimes go a while without proper stretching and massaging and get a bad neck pain if I pulled myself up while rock climbing wrong like a Charlie horse and I go to my massage specialist 2-3 times a month and feel amazing
I can't imagine what this guy feels after this. I only watch stretches and followed those, but after watching this?? Wow!! I just want to get rid of my back pain 😭😭
I have scoliosis. And the muscles compensate and try to straighten the spine which causes them to tighten up. So if you have that or anything else, I’d recommend a good massage. (Either getting one at a chiropractor or having a friend or loved one massage your back. Or get a massager.)
@@karaphantomhive1602 I also have scoliosis and many many compensations in my body. I have limited range of motion and I can't fully rotate my body to the left due to this big muscle knot in my right side.
found your page because I'm interested in beginning classes to pursue massage therapy and was concerned about being a male in the biz... preciate you making the videos. very informational and gives me a good idea of what I'd be doing in the field
The other day I had 2 clients with a lot of stubborn knots 😭. Wish I had my tools with me bc it irritated me not to completely release them. I love how effortless your techniques look
I KNEW IT muscle knots is real. My mom use to have this all the time whenever She sleep wrong. I basically just massage it against the scapula bone and when I feel the knot. Apply a bit of pressure and she’s all good
i’ve only ever had one (more than a few years ago) and it’s seriously the most amazing thing ever. you don’t realize until afterwards how stiff your body was and you feel like jello! check on groupon for discounted massages, i bet you could find one for a good rate in your area
thanks so much for this. in a lot of my student clinics i'm faced with this challenge and it's kind of overwhelming. this broke it down nicely, seeing as a lot of student clients have knots here.
Awesome job, Spencer! 😁 I like this new format, too! The voiceovers are good, but it's great to see you explain what you're doing. Keep up the amazing work!!
Thank you so much! sometimes when a client asks me to work a good 90 mins on their shoulders mostly, I'm not sure what else to do when I've done all the warming and necessary frictions in the area. but I now know I can spend more time warming their tissue up so their muscles don't fight me.
Went to a chiropractor years ago, after one session i had a night where i had the worse pain i ever had in my life , at 2.57 in your video the pain i had was the left side of my neck right down to where your hand is at the base part of the scapula. Since then pain comes and goes and i feel weakness there
I'm about to graduate massage therapy school this week! I appreciate all your videos, you do awesome work and continue to inspire me! My class actually watched a few of your videos I recommended, hopefully you earned a few more subscribers! :)
I hate knots but I love it when my bf messages my knots out from my back. Sometimes when it’s bad it hurts getting the massage for the first few minutes and I have to endure it but later it feels awesome
This is a serious question, how do you get rid of knots similar to that on the mid back muscles, and the lower back muscles; as well as where you would get sciatica pain?
And why do we need to warm up the tissue before going deep? So it gets soft allowing us to get in better or to prevent pain, or prevent bruises? Or all I said or smth else?
I'm no expert,but I think it's very similar to working up to your top set when lifting weights,you need to warm up the tissue so it allows you to get in deep and get rid of the knots
Juicy Jay I massage where I can reach and where there is pain or I use things lol it's not hard to do the same on someone else. I had a chest pain once and I found out it was coming from my back so I massaged it out
I injured my back and when I went to the chiropractor they did the heating pad thing and the electric thing it sent that made my muscles tense without me tensing them felt better than the actual cracking
Will this be beneficial for someone who has a lot of tension and tightness in the neck as well as shoulders due to sitting at a desk nearly all day every day/bad posture ?
im thinking about doing a neuromuscular massage course and I was wondering how much the demand of the job affect your hands. my chiropractor mentioned that hands-on careers like hers, and therapists are really taxing on your hands over time.
I have the biggest knot in my back ever it took this lady 45 minutes just to get the knot out of my back I asked her if she could walk on my back once she walked on my back and massage my back with their feet then she said she felt the knot release
For mobile users:
0:39 warmup
3:55 for knot release
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I have absolutely no experience in massaging someone. My girlfriend has a very tense, knotted and pained back. So I watched your video to help relieve some of her pain and it helped tremendously. She had gone to a misuse appointment and it didnt do much but when i rubbed her the way you showed it was way more helpful so thank you
That's so sweet of you
love this you’re a good boyfriend
Good man
Wow know its been a long time since you wrote that, but this is so touching to me that you did that for her. Gives me hope & joy to see there are still humans out there who are thoughtful & intentional in their relationships. Hope all is well now!
I had two muscle knots removed in that same area. We had a health fair at my job and two students were do excited to do it. I felt them release, I felt soooo much better afterwards.
lucky!! haha
I need this. My shoulders hold ALL of my stress. I have panic attacks daily to the point that my entire body tenses up like I'm having a seizure. It's exhausting and so freaking painful. I could feel the release as I watched the muscle relax. Ugggh, it would be amazing to experience that. I bet he felt so much better!
Go invest in a massage buddy!
Have u tried breathing exercises. When that happens, take a long but slow deep breath & hold it for 5 seconds then release it slowly with ur mouth closed, teeth together only allowing ur lips to release da air for 10 seconds or so & repeat. This relaxes da body & will slow da heart rate down. This helped me, I'm sure you've heard of it before
Same! My shoulders are always hunched upward. Even without me knowing. It's like they automatically go up
Acupuncture will help with panic attacks and TCM herbs. Took me three months and then I stopped having them
get that sorted out 👍
So some people say muscle 'knots' are not real. They sure feel real! They sure cause discomfort for real! And the relief that comes from massage is also very real.
Megan Langreck They are indeed real, it’s just the muscle contracting and tensing up that gives it the uncomfortable feeling.
Please watch Massage Sloth's video on muscle knots.
Its real lol its a buildup of lactic acid
They say the terminology is wrong
That’s like saying the whole idea of muscles are a lie
I have fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis. A couple weeks ago I have my first massage ever, and it was amazing. Yes, it physically helps, but something noone talks about is actual just the touch. Just having a warm and comforting presence was honestly the best thing for me. I start massage therapy later this month and will alternate my appointments with my chiropractic ones as well.
I am newly licensed and have my third day of work today. This is so useful I wish your were my instructor! I never got taught this!
My wife has a tendency to get muscle knots so I get to do massages often. Over time I developed a sense on how to get the muscles to relax. It feels amazing to have a video like this validate the techniques I instinctively picked up through experience. 4:17 one thing to note about muscle knots “letting go” is that sometimes they only appear to let go but they actually went under the finger or elbow or whatever body part you’re using for applying pressure. Even though the video didn’t show it, I’m pretty sure he went back and did this pin point pressure thing again a couple of times to ensure that the muscle knot was released. Sometimes, the muscle knots are just so bad that after a couple of these pin point deep pressure thing it still wont let go. At this point, I’ll get a glass bottle and fill it with lukewarm water, dry it up, oil up the bad muscle knot and just slowly glide the lukewarm glass bottle over it until it softens and I can get it to release.
I felt that muscle release in my soul. I need to get this done to my whole body then be snapped back into place by a chiropractor. Then have someone carry me around as I will most likely be to relaxed to move for a hour. :P
Selanium 😩 I’ve had this big ol knot in that same spot he was working on and it killed me to watch. It hurts so bad that I can’t move my head and shoulder sometimes. I have to freeze and give the pain a moment to go away.
@@ChelzLovesPeanut That sucks :(
That release was soul deep huh man
@@ChelzLovesPeanut been 2 years. Got if fixed?
@@ChelzLovesPeanut same 😫😩
Im so happy i found you! So much help for future therapists and current ones!
I was having neck pain for a few weeks and I remembered that I can massage my knots with my thumb knuckle, after a few relaxing painful minutes of massaging my knots, I noticed that they went away. My neck feels super today. But I might need to get some back massage done. Great video.
I do a lot of climbing and lifting that involves a lot of back muscles to work including the traps and trust me getting all those muscles massaged and relaxed reduces the neck pain 100% I would sometimes go a while without proper stretching and massaging and get a bad neck pain if I pulled myself up while rock climbing wrong like a Charlie horse and I go to my massage specialist 2-3 times a month and feel amazing
I can't imagine what this guy feels after this. I only watch stretches and followed those, but after watching this?? Wow!! I just want to get rid of my back pain 😭😭
I have scoliosis. And the muscles compensate and try to straighten the spine which causes them to tighten up. So if you have that or anything else, I’d recommend a good massage. (Either getting one at a chiropractor or having a friend or loved one massage your back. Or get a massager.)
@@karaphantomhive1602 I also have scoliosis and many many compensations in my body. I have limited range of motion and I can't fully rotate my body to the left due to this big muscle knot in my right side.
@@lasvegas5714 Have someone work the knot out.
Invest in yourself and get a massage!!!
You make me want to be a therapist. I love your explanations! As a client, I would find this extremely interesting to learn during the massage.
This is awesome man! Just started massage school 6 weeks ago and I understood everything you said and it was so satisfying 😂
how did ur massage school go?
@@plaidfunk7412 amazing! Got an awesome job as a sports massage therapist and get to work with some dope people thanks for asking!
@@aydensluka2791 np it just fascinates me to know that ur just as much of a person as i am made me curious how ur year went lol
Bro what are you doing now@@aydensluka2791
Omg I have a spinal fusion from c1-4, all my pain is in my neck, shoulders, and traps so this looks amazing!
found your page because I'm interested in beginning classes to pursue massage therapy and was concerned about being a male in the biz... preciate you making the videos. very informational and gives me a good idea of what I'd be doing in the field
Oh damn that release looked amazing
I need this more than ever right now
The other day I had 2 clients with a lot of stubborn knots 😭. Wish I had my tools with me bc it irritated me not to completely release them. I love how effortless your techniques look
I KNEW IT muscle knots is real. My mom use to have this all the time whenever She sleep wrong. I basically just massage it against the scapula bone and when I feel the knot. Apply a bit of pressure and she’s all good
I like coming back to this video to watch this release. It’s really cool to see
I'm loving all of your videos, they are super helpful for new therapists such as myself!
I need this in my life so bad. I’ve never had a professional massage
i’ve only ever had one (more than a few years ago) and it’s seriously the most amazing thing ever. you don’t realize until afterwards how stiff your body was and you feel like jello! check on groupon for discounted massages, i bet you could find one for a good rate in your area
this massage really looks very relaxing
thanks so much for this. in a lot of my student clinics i'm faced with this challenge and it's kind of overwhelming. this broke it down nicely, seeing as a lot of student clients have knots here.
I’ve had this same knot in my back for years. I need this
Use a tennis ball and roll it out while standing against a wall
me too grrrrrrrr. do you also have rib soreness???
I saw the twitch. I like how you used the right arm and pivoted to reverse your arm after the release and as you continued around the scapula.
The more he replayed it the less I saw it 😂
Anwar Warryton right lol
True story! 😂 like I know I at least saw it once
It was easily seen
Yeah you can only tell by really looking at his elbow.
When you have this done to you you'll feel it for sure 👌🏾
Awesome job, Spencer! 😁 I like this new format, too! The voiceovers are good, but it's great to see you explain what you're doing. Keep up the amazing work!!
So satisfying. I'm just happy that you referenced that other video of yours that I watched years ago.
I swear your vids is always so relaxing and educational. Gives me a better idea and understanding of what to do.
I need this!! I’m so tense in those areas I can’t sleep at night 😭
If your benefits don’t cover a massage therapist, I recommend a massage ball. It works amazing!
You are the pro of pro's in massage therapist.keep up the great work bro.
keep up the brilliant instruction, my massage technique has improved immensely over the past year, many thanks.
Thank you so much! sometimes when a client asks me to work a good 90 mins on their shoulders mostly, I'm not sure what else to do when I've done all the warming and necessary frictions in the area. but I now know I can spend more time warming their tissue up so their muscles don't fight me.
Went to a chiropractor years ago, after one session i had a night where i had the worse pain i ever had in my life , at 2.57 in your video the pain i had was the left side of my neck right down to where your hand is at the base part of the scapula. Since then pain comes and goes and i feel weakness there
Great 👍🏻 Job Spencer! I’m falling asleep 😴 just thinking 🤔 how Relaxing this Looks!
I'm about to graduate massage therapy school this week! I appreciate all your videos, you do awesome work and continue to inspire me! My class actually watched a few of your videos I recommended, hopefully you earned a few more subscribers! :)
Hannah P congratulations 🎊🍾🎈
@@mreed3124 Aww thanks so much!
Hopefully it’s going well 3 years later! 💪
This is definitely my go-to channel as a new massage therapist to stay educated!
Back at it again with these awesome vids
This is extremely magical and I wish I could have a therapist do this for me
My back has knots all over the place. Jus watching this video relaxed me
I love the way you go into detail as a new remedial therapist these vids are really helping me
that's was a great technique I use same elbow to release muscle Thank you enjoyed watching
His vocal tone and annunciations are interesting. Specifically, how he end some of his words. Super cute
You videos are amazing - congrats on the 100k
Fabulous thank you for sharing sir😍 for giving another techniques i will learn much more on your video❤❤❤ watching here from Philippines 🇵🇭🇵🇭
I need another video just like this and LONGER PLEASE
My new favorite massage channel
I hate knots but I love it when my bf messages my knots out from my back. Sometimes when it’s bad it hurts getting the massage for the first few minutes and I have to endure it but later it feels awesome
is it bad that my mouth literally started watering just thinking about getting this done to my back 😭😅😅
good work on the levator. Good job.
U make it look so easy .. but im sure il be able to master this soon
Are you taking any clients cause I definitely need this🥴
It's insane that you can literally SEE it 😳
I am glad I subscribed to you!!!!
I need to book wit u dawg. Great content
This was an excellent episode !!
you're videos are straight to the point and very educational, now to go get interviewed!
all the stress im feeling is on my shoulders. this would really feel relieving 😭
This is a serious question, how do you get rid of knots similar to that on the mid back muscles, and the lower back muscles; as well as where you would get sciatica pain?
And why do we need to warm up the tissue before going deep? So it gets soft allowing us to get in better or to prevent pain, or prevent bruises? Or all I said or smth else?
I'm no expert,but I think it's very similar to working up to your top set when lifting weights,you need to warm up the tissue so it allows you to get in deep and get rid of the knots
I'd pay so much money to have a personal massage therapist.
I need this so bad
I massage my own back and I know every spot to go for when I do someone else's back
Ok relax octopus arms . I’m sure you get right in your mid thoracic nice and deep😹
Juicy Jay I massage where I can reach and where there is pain or I use things lol it's not hard to do the same on someone else. I had a chest pain once and I found out it was coming from my back so I massaged it out
How much of your own back are you able to reach?
Juicy Jay this comment made me LOL
I injured my back and when I went to the chiropractor they did the heating pad thing and the electric thing it sent that made my muscles tense without me tensing them felt better than the actual cracking
Just wanted to say love your nails😍
Thanks for massage video.amazing
Will this be beneficial for someone who has a lot of tension and tightness in the neck as well as shoulders due to sitting at a desk nearly all day every day/bad posture ?
I saw cupping tools. Do you ever use those to help with adhesion removal. If so I’d love to see your take on how to use the cups to that purpose.
Omg I have so many knots that I need getting rid of ASAP plz 😢
Great work 🙏💛
This looks amazing, and it's so interesting to watch.
Thank you. My wife suffers really bad from this.
I really need this!!!
Love your work bro
Exactly what i need
Arghh If you were in the UK i would 100% book you!!
Happy new year 2020 sir Spencer
This is awesome
Cool! How can you prevent getting muscle knots?
Michael Latimore sleep correctly and don’t put too much stress on your shoulders or where ever your getting knots
Thanks Rhylynd Park
Thanks that was a helpful video
im thinking about doing a neuromuscular massage course and I was wondering how much the demand of the job affect your hands. my chiropractor mentioned that hands-on careers like hers, and therapists are really taxing on your hands over time.
..is the liquid in the adhesion and if so, what's being released when the muscle let's go?
Amazing and thorough review!
I do it for patients but very painful for them
I am a massage therapist so thks I need all the tips
Thanks for sharing!!!
That was awesome.
Great job!!
I’ve gotten dry needled before my muscle popped so good
Thank you soo much
Also the repetition made it so easy to see it.
N explaining while you doing it
I need that in my life!!! Time to find a masseuse :-)
THIS IS SO SATISFYING! Lol
Thx for posting this!
Thank you for the Great video
Can you recommend someone in the phoenix area? I need this treatment so bad…
I have the biggest knot in my back ever it took this lady 45 minutes just to get the knot out of my back I asked her if she could walk on my back once she walked on my back and massage my back with their feet then she said she felt the knot release
Felt good !! ❤️
Can muscle release cause nausea and upset stomach?
Yes