#shouldermobility #traps #painrelief #shoulder #shoulderpain

The trapezius has a pretty notorious reputation of always being tight and painful. It is usually the target for all massage therapists, trying to destroy it with elbows, IASTM tools, and whatnot.

I am not saying that it doesn’t need a little trigger pointing now and then, but I think that if we are to understand its full anatomy, that would shed a little light on its constant tendency to cause problems.

Well, if you watch my video you will realize that it is not its fault really. The muscle has a big responsibility, to be accurate - 9 responsibilities. This means that this muscle is always working in one way or another.

Let’s summarise the actions that the traps are involved in:

1️⃣ Upper fibers:

👉 Head extension
👉 Head lateral flexion (to the same side)
👉 Head rotation (to the opposite side)
👉 Shoulder elevation
👉 Scapula upward rotation

2️⃣ Middle fibers

👉 Scapula adduction
👉 Scapula stabilization

3️⃣ Lower fibers

👉 Scapula depression
👉 Scapula upward rotation

In the following weeks, I will be posting some more videos on how you can work on these movements individually with some exercise variations.

In the meantime, you can check out my Bulletproof shoulders & neck program where I dive deeper into the above: https://www.omnibodyhealthcare.com/bu...