A physical examination revealed bilateral sternocleidomastoid wasting together with trapezius spasm (dystonia) and hypertrophy (Fig. 1). The patient had difficulty elevating and abducting her ...

These include alleviating neck and shoulder tension, muscles spasms, migraines and trapezius hypertrophy, or enlargement of the traps. "Unless you're really having pain, I don't think it's ...

“Patients with hypertrophy, or overgrowth of the trapezius, have also often told me that they feel they can work out their back muscles more effectively after traptox,” he adds. What’s ...

For muscle hypertrophy, include rear lateral raises ... These muscles include the rhomboids, trapezius, and latissimus dorsi. Improving strength, alignment, and mobility helps with athletic ...

The trapezius, trapezoid, or traps muscle is a muscle in the upper back. It stabilizes the shoulders and enables the neck to move. Certain stretches can help ease pain and keep movement flexible.

The trapezius is a large band of muscles across the back, shoulders, and neck. Trigger points are raised spots along a band of muscle. They can be caused by exercise, inactivity, or poor posture ...

The purpose of this work was to describe the location of MTrPs and the IZ in the right upper trapezius. Methods: We screened 71 individuals and eventually enrolled 24 subjects with neck pain and ...

Fig. 2: The path of the (paired) spinal accessory nerve as it emerges from the foramen magnum, and (left panel) the muscles it innervates.. Photo by: Lianne Friesen and Nicholas Woolridge ...