This week we are going to discuss a muscular problem of the shoulder blade which is quite problematic in some patients and can be seriously disabling in others—the levator scapulae syndrome.The ...

Levator Scapula may not roll off the tongue, but it’s a muscle every cyclist should know about. Keeping it happy will address the pain of a stiff neck and increase your neck mobility.

Levator scapulae. You have one of these muscles on either side of the back of your neck along your spine. The levator scapulae lift the scapula, allowing you to shrug your shoulders.

Levator scapulae lengthening with rotation. The levator scapulae muscles connect your upper shoulder blades to your neck and often develop trigger points that refer pain up into the base of the skull.

The levator scapulae origins from the upper cervical vertebraes, extend along the back of the neck and inserts at the medial angle of scapulae. The neck extensor muscles ...

Rounded shoulders are a common issue for many people. Learn six stretching exercises that you can use to open up your chest, relax your shoulders, and correct your posture.