The Upper Fibres of Trapezius Many people suffer from a ‘stiff neck’ or ‘neck ache’, there are many reasons behind these complaints but a common cause (and effect) can stem from the upper fibres of trapezius muscle. This is the bulky muscle group that sits between your shoulders and your neck. Very often people will complain of “carrying their tension around there neck” and this is often the problematic area. Anatomy; The muscle is large and kite shaped, attaching from the base of the skull out to the back of the shoulders then down to the base of our spine. The upper section is used for neck movements, and hence tightness here can cause a “stiff-neck” Causes of problems; Poor posture Shoulder shrugging Stress Whiplash/car accident What to do? As we have mentioned before there are many reasons why we get neck pain, its vital that your neck is properly assessed, a member of highly experienced team will be more than happy to fully assess; the joints of your neck, the nerves running from the neck, your posture, muscle tightness, muscle recruitment patterns, range of movement, strength and much more. This will highlight the exact problem and treatment can begin straight away. Our treatments for the Upper Trapezius; Trigger point release Soft tissue mobilisation Deep tissue massage Electrotherapy Acupuncture Taping techniques Postural adjustments Simple stretching taking your each towards the shoulder and holding for 20-30seconds is a simple way to increase the length in the muscle and can help increase muscle length. If you have any questions or would like to book an appointment please call us on 01634 377638 Liam Swain BSc(Hons), MCSP, HCPC
Posted on: Sun, 11 May 2014 16:34:57 +0000
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