My son-in-law, a triathalete, explained tight muscles to me in a way that I can easily remember. He told me to think ofwhat happens when we pull on a cold rubber band. First, it isn't flexible and doesn't want to give. Second, if we pull too hard it will break. However, when a rubber band is warm it has a lot of stretching ability.
My TM muscles are tight much of the time. They're tight when I'm cold, when I sit too long, when I get up in the morning, and when it's getting close to the time to take my next Baclofen. Saturday morning I bent down to pick up something off the floor and felt a muscle pull in my side and still feel that muscle more than others. I was due for the Baclofen and my muscles were tight. I keep thinking of that cold rubber band and realize I stretched too fast, too fa, and too early in the morning. Ouch, and thank goodness for Baclofen! Remember, your tight muscles are like a cold rubber band. Patti - Michigan
