Taut Band
Taut Band - an endogenous localized contracture within the muscle without activation of the motor endplate (1).
- Palpation can be used to highlight the difference in tissue tension between a taut band and the surrounding fibers, by slowly "strumming" a muscle perpendicular to the fiber direction. Taut bands are often described as feeling like a "guitar string wound too tight".
- Mense, S. (1997). Pathophysiologic basis of muscle pain syndromes: an update. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics, 8(1), 23-53.
Related Terms
- Trigger points
- Myofascial pain syndrome
- Fibromyalgia
- Muscle spasms
- Muscle knots
- Soft tissue mobilization
Synonyms
- taut band
- hypertonic fascicle
- over-active fascicle
