Muscle Pain 
Treatment

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, when there is damage to either yin or yang the other one is affected. This relates to agonist and antagonist muscle groups and their roles in supporting and moving the joints of the body. The prime muscle mover is the agonist and the opposing group is the antagonist. Yin and yang have an opposing yet interdependent relationship, just like muscle groups do. When a muscle contracts its fibers shorten. The opposite muscle will then lengthen and stretch its fibers in order to maintain balance in the body. This is how muscles move us. However, when a muscle is overused, experiences trauma, or is not nourished by blood and Qi it stays in contraction.  This contraction is what causes tightness and muscle pain. This creates an imbalance between the agonist and antagonist (yin and yang) group leading to pain. Luckily Traditional Chinese Medicine can help balance your muscle to relieve pain and prevent further injury.