#levator scapulae

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Gross Anatomy Glossary: Levator scapulae

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When your levator scapulae are both super tender but there's no one around who can do counterstrain on them... #DOproblems

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Мышца поднимающая лопатку: анатомия, функции, упражнения

Мышца поднимающая лопатку (лат. m. levator scapulae), её строение и функции. Вы узнаете где находится эта мышца, где её начало и прикрепление, какие мышцы являются антагонистами. Также приведен перечень упражнений для тренировки мышцы поднимающей лопатку. Информативные фото с разных ракурсов в хорошем разрешении. Анатомия мышц человека: Мышца, поднимающая лопатку. 2GYM.net

Мышца, поднимающая лопатку имеет вид массивного мышечного тяжа. Ее волокна направлены сверху вниз. Верхняя часть, то есть начало мышцы, состоит из четырех сухожильных пучков.

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irandommomentsdevida said: levator scapulae!!!!

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The levator scapulae (the muscles that literally lift your scapula) have given me some serious trouble in the past few weeks - if you're experiencing an intense tightness right on what feels like the tip of your scapula (roughly an inch below the lower red dot,) I recommend not only attacking the trapezius TrP that can sometimes form in that exact spot, but also working on this muscle, it's lower, painful portion hidden beneath the trapezius. I noticed working both benefited  the pain in a greater way, and luckily, relief is fairly easy.

It is vital that the muscle be stretched for at least 3-5 minutes after TrP work. To do this, simply sit in a comfortable position and point your nose down to the armpit of the unaffected side. Stretching should not be painful.

To feel taut bands and trigger points in levator scapulae, you'll have to feel through the trapezius. Use the hand on the side opposite the pain to reach over your painful shoulder. Lift that shoulder up and drop it down and you'll feel the movement of your shoulder blade. Once you feel the inside edge of the shoulder blade, move your hand a bit closer to the spine. If there are trigger points in the levator scapulae, you will feel a ropelike band of muscle that has a sore spot that both hurts and feels good when you press it. Stretch your neck over to the opposite side as you do this. At first you may feel a burning sensation - if you do, you know you're in the right place. Work on trigger points in the muscle and you will feel it slowly release.