This post has quick relief and lasting relief strategies for the trigger point that creates pain in the upper neck and top of the shoulder. This is a tough trigger point to treat and requires persistent self-care. Often, people choose professional help to make underlying structural changes, hone self-care strategies and stay focused. You can […]
Here, you will find ways to get relief on your own through self-care for stiffness up the side of the neck. If you’d like to read more about how people describe the pattern and what aggravates it, look at this other post. Getting relief for this type of stiffness up the side of the neck
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Change these activities: Here, you will find strategies for getting temporary and lasting relief from that pain along your shoulder blade while slouching. If you’d like to read more about how people describe the pain or what aggravates it check out this other post. The rhomboid major and minor muscles refer pain between the shoulder
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Overview Origin Insertion Function Innervation Labored Breathing In labored breathing, extrinsic back muscles stabilize and retract the scapula. This allows the deep extrinsic chest muscles to expand the rib cage and increase breathing capacity. Extrinsic back muscles are typically less variant than other muscles. However, the levator scapula muscle has a high percentage of variability.
Overview Trapezius anatomy is complex. Basically, the trapezius is a broad, flat muscle covering the upper back. It is named for the trapezoid shape that these paired muscles create. It has three major sections that originate on the axial skeleton and insert on the pectoral girdle, making it an extrinsic back muscle. Each section has
The anatomy of the latissimus dorsi seems simple but ends up attaching to more bones in the back than almost any other muscle. It connects the mid-back, low-back, and pelvis to the humerus through the thoracic vertebrae, clavicle, and scapula. The latissimus dorsi is a broad, flat muscle covering the mid-back. The name comes from
Rhomboid Muscles The anatomy of the rhomboid major and minor seems straightforward. These muscles attach the upper thoracic and lower cervical vertebrae to the scapula. Consequently, these muscles trap the ribs, sternum, and clavicle between their attachments. Rhomboid Minor Origin Insertion Function Rhomboid Major: Origin Insertion Function The rhomboid major and minor are usually thought of
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Overview The Levator scapula is a ropy extrinsic back muscle that connects the scapula to the upper cervical vertebrae. Its function and variations are more involved than most muscles. Origin Insertion Function Nerve As the name implies, it elevates the scapula. This action assists in the downward rotation of the scapula. Anchoring the upper extremity
