Levator Scapula may not roll off the tongue, but it’s a muscle every cyclist should know about. Keeping it happy will address the pain of a stiff neck and increase your neck mobility.

Prevalence of Muscles With Myofascial Trigger Points Per Subject Muscles containing active MTrPs were found in all 72 subjects.

Discover how shoulder blade pain connects to digestive issues. Learn about 7 conditions that cause upper back pain through gut-related problems.

Trapezius trigger points are raised parts of the trapezius muscle, which is the large band of muscles that spans your upper back, shoulders, and neck. These points can be painful and may limit ...

Stretch It Out Per the experts at Colorado Pain Care, “Many people suffer from neck pain because of stress, which may cause ...

Why trigger points cause so much pain—and how you can relieve it Knots in your muscles can arise from stress, anxiety, and even vitamin deficiencies. So how can they be treated?

Upper back pain between the shoulder blades has many potential causes, including stress, injury, muscle strain, and underlying conditions. Learn more here.

If the shoulder blade is involved in a patient’s pain pattern, it significantly increases the likelihood that the origin of their symptoms is their neck or upper back.

Shoulder joints can have their fair share of problems. Learn about common problems and injuries, and tips on how to treat a painful shoulder.

Myofascial trigger points are a common cause of shoulder and arm pain. In a study of 126 patients, 31% had shoulder pain that originated from the infraspinatus muscle.

Myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) may present an alternative underlying mechanism for improved treatment of shoulder pain.