How is a muscle knot created, and how do you get rid of them? The video addresses these questions with evidence from research. Pupils ultimately learn that we need more information to determine the origin and best treatment.

Concepts

muscles, skeletal muscle, knots, anatomy

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Have individuals submit a question to the Patreon.com website
• Ask learners to conduct their own experiments by creating and administering a survey about muscle knots

Classroom Considerations

• Assumes knowledge of muscles and soft tissue

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Uses factual evidence as explanation
• Incorporates scientific vocabulary

Cons

• None