What symptom does trapezius muscle ache have?

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Trapezius muscle is located in the subcutaneous part of the neck and back, one side is triangular, and the left and right sides form an oblique square. Trapezius connects the shoulder bone with the skull base and vertebrae, and plays the role of suspending the shoulder bone. So what are the symptoms of trapezius pain? Let's talk about it

What symptom does trapezius muscle ache have?

1) After the injury of superior trapezius muscle, there will be ipsilateral posterolateral neck pain, and sometimes involves ipsilateral temporal pain, and the injured shoulder can not bear the weight, can not hang heavy objects.

2) In terms of movement, the lateral flexion of the head and neck is the most serious, the passive movement is also limited, and the rotation of the head and neck is slightly limited. If accompanied by levator scapulae muscle and neck muscle damage, may make the neck stiff.

3) If the cervical nerve root has pathological changes, the tension of trapezius muscle will become a persistent sequela. When the upper arm is raised or flexed for a long time, the trapezius muscle is excessively stretched in this area. Keeping this posture will overload the pectoralis major muscle fibers and increase the muscle tension.

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Put your right ear to your right shoulder and your left shoulder back and down. Raise your right hand over your head and put your hand on your left cheekbone. This action can stretch the upper trapezius muscle and keep breathing for 30 seconds. Then change sides. Lie prone with feet hip width apart and forehead on the back of your overlapping hands, lengthen your spine, relieve tension in your upper back and neck, and breathe deeply.