Most often, a pulled muscle in the neck affects the trapezius and the levator scapulae muscles. “The trapezius muscle is ...

IZs were located approximately midway between the seventh cervical vertebrae and the ... are located in well-defined areas in upper trapezius muscle. Moreover, MTrPs in upper trapezius are ...

Also, the anatomical overlap of several neck/shoulder muscles – e.g. trapezius and supraspinatus – may weaken the ability to precisely determine tenderness of specific muscles. Further ...

Objective First, to look for appropriate closed kinetic chain exercises to restore intramuscular imbalance between upper trapezius (UT) and serratus anterior (SA) in overhead athletes. Second, to ...