Levator Scapulae: This muscle is located on the side of your neck. It originates from the C1-C4 vertebrae and attaches to the scapula.

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.

Conclusions In this series of patients, pre-operative levator function was found to be the most significant predictor of surgical outcome for anterior levator resection.

Although simple, the Levator Scapulae Stretch is an effective method for reducing neck strain and tension. I like to pair a little meditation with the exercise itself to give my brain a quick ...

Although the levator scapulae, neck extensors and infraspinatus are smaller than the trapezius, future research should focus also on these muscles and not only the upper trapezius.