Trapezius up to A Massage Therapist's Article

Anatomy

Origins: External occipital protuberance (base each skull), nuchal ligament (fibrous membrane underneath the neck), medial superior nuchal line (base each skull), spinous processes of cds C7-T12 (the spiny most of the vertebra that sticks from back).

Insertions: Lateral next of clavicle (collar bone), acromion process (the pointed bone out of doors the shoulder), and spine of scapula (ridge track of the shoulder blade).

Actions: Backward movement, elevation, depression and rotation each shoulder blade.

Shrugging the shoulders.

Reaching out for a behavior which.

Basically all shoulder surgical procedure.

Antagonist: Serratus anterior, Latissimus dorsi (both muscles sided of the torso)

Symptoms: A tight trapezius can cause issues, pain behind the with what they see, neck pain and lower back pain.

Soreness caused by driving with hands your 10/2 o'clock positions beyond the steering wheel.

Strain resulting from lifting heavy objects.

Self-Care

Stretching: Higher trapezius stretch

Grasp wrist from behind and pull bicep to opposite side. Tilt head away from side of the incur being pulled, attempt to hold ear on opposite shoulder joint. Hold. Repeat on other side.

Lower trapezius stretch

Get down on all fours, round your back for this reason cat. Hold. Next, supercharge head, and curve the back, lowering the stomach and sticking at the receiving end out. Hold.

Strengthening: Shoulder Shrug

Holding something heaving each hand, with arms within reach sides, bring shoulders in order to your ears and watch.

Massage Techniques

With client supine, thumb at the top and bent index children's finger underneath, pinch upper trap as far lateral as you can, then glide until you are free to the neck.

Rotating the fist broad to medial works their selves.

With client prone, the same actions above are used for well as stretching by rotating neck from the side that's being aided while pushing the shoulder on to the client's feet.

A Thai pose with client perched on mat, practitioner's inside knee bent and enduring the client's head, inside calf forming a half-kneel. Hold client's venture into stretch the trap, with the aid of forearm roll action, move from the base of the neck and roll outward within the shoulder.

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