#scalenes

[adaptable-polarity]

Tension Tuesday- Scalenes and the trouble they cause So often, people complain about pain around the medial border of the shoulder blade. So often, it feels so good to get a deep elbow in there, or shove a ball or Theracane in the spot, but it doesn’t last. So often, it is the scalenes muscles who have found themselves short and tight pulling on the brachial plexus bundle. Looking here, you can see the dorsal scapula #nerve that runs down under the rhomboids right into that complaint spot. Treat the cause, not the symptom. #scalenes #scalenemuscles #referredpain #referralpain #triggerpointtherapy #triggerpointmassage #triggerpointrelease #triggerpoints #triggerpoint #treatthecausenotthesymptom #treatthecause #adaptablepolarity #backpain #shoulderbladepain https://www.instagram.com/p/Co78fDevI8J/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[sportyogalady]

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Sore? Little bit of whiplash from playing in all the #snow we got here on the #east coast? Too much time sitting at your desk? 🌺This is a quick and efficient trigger point release, active isolated stretch of the #scalenes. Important muscles that wreck havoc on the entire musculature. Working on blog for this and why @Namessential Salve help you to #healyourself. Check out sportyogalady.com blog for full video and instructions. Coming soon as it #DUMPED snow here @sugarbush_vt and we’re almost 100% open! #sportyoga #usaskiteam #skitheeast #skiready #yogajourney #yogafit #cscs #performbetter #selfcarecoach #selfcaretips #stretchandstrengthen #stretching #mobilitytraining #performancecoach #flyinghigh #snowboardingstretches #skistretch #yogaeverywhere #yogaforlife #yogamakesmefeelgood #yoga 🌺And yes if you do my #workoutoftheday you too can look like him🌺💪💪 (at Sugarbush Resort)

[ashleykayart]

🖌Painting some scalenes and nerves on @moveushirtlessdude. Videos coming soon on @moveu_official 💁🏼 SCALENE FACT: The scalene muscles are a group of three pairs of muscles in the lateral neck, namely the anterior scalene, middle scalene, and posterior scalene. They are innervated by the fourth, fifth, and sixth cervical spinal nerves (C4-C6). ... The muscles are named from Ancient Greek σκαληνός (skalenos), meaning 'uneven'. 😮😮😮 LOVE me some Greek. #scalenes #musclegroup #neckmuscles #brachialplexus #funfact (at MoveU)

[forcedistancetime]

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Day 17 of 30. Tight neck muscles are the bane of my existence. My forward head position pulls everything else out of alignment. Every inch my head sits forward of my spine puts extra pounds of pressure on my neck. “The Vulcan Death Grip” is one of my go-to moves to relieve neck stress. I place a @YogaTuneUp® classic ball in the “Bermuda Triangle,” the space bordered by my neck, clavicle and trapezius. I bend over and press the ball into a wall at about the height of my bellybutton. I perform slow deliberate movements with my head to stretch the muscles over the ball. This is a great release for the scalenes, the trapezius as well as the first rib. Check in and check out with your overhead position. If, like me, you have a forward head position, lie on your back, bend your knees and place your feet on the floor. Relax and let your shoulders and head rest. Notice where your head position is when you are on your back like this. I started noticing that my head cranks back like Pez dispenser when I lie on my back and I end up looking at the wall beyond my head. This is because of my forward position and bad posture. When I release my thoracic spine, neck and/or shoulders my head sits neutral and my gaze is at the ceiling right above me as it should be. See more at forcedistancetime.com The rules for the Ball Fucking Harder Challenge are easy. First, I recommend getting some @YogaTuneUp® balls to roll on. All you have to do is post a pic or video of yourself doing the technique and tag me (@coachpanda). Use the hashtags #ballfuckingharder #30daypandachallenge #supplepandas #pandiculation. The challenge is even better when you share it with friends so tag your friends to play along. #yogatuneup #mobility #therollmodel #stretching #flexibility #ytuballs #workfuckingharder #scalenes #vulcandeathgrip

[drvittoriarepetto]

Like most of you, I’ve been watching the Olympics and as I watched, I remembered a previous Summer Olympics and watching the start of the Women’s Marathon. I noticed something in the body language ...

[sunshineaddicted]

Calm the F&%$ down anterior scalene

Me

[colleenhughes]

Get Up! Stand Tall! (Posture)

The importance of posture and having a static and dynamic postural assessment:

Posture is everything. It determines a person's health and well-being. I have personal experience with poor posture, specifically thoracic kyphosis, or upper crossed syndrome; essentially, it means I have a tendency to be in a posture where my head falls forward and my shoulders are rounded and pulled forward.

Much of this posture is due to sitting at a desk from college years up to now, and also being a year-round cycling commuter/racer. I also have not done enough to treat or correct this posture. Poor posture is correctible, but it takes time and discipline. If no action is taken to correct poor posture, it can and will lead to pain and injury.

Certain muscles and tendons become dominant, and others become under active. With thoracic kyphosis, muscles like the scalenes are called to action, which is not good. The scalenes are supposed to be a secondary respiratory muscle group, but they are forced to help out with supporting our heavy heads when we hunch forward.

Because of my posture issues, I tend to experience chronic pain in my trapezius, scalenes, and rhomboids (neck and shoulder muscles). My pectoral muscles are tight and shortened, and my rhomboid muscles are weak, and my shoulder muscles are imbalanced and lengthened.

I have linked a few articles about posture.

http://www.ideafit.com/fitness-library/7-posture-questions-answered

http://www.ideafit.com/fitness-library/the-perils-of-poor-posture

feel the beet.