You see, the classic barbell shoulder shrug targets two muscles: (1) Your upper traps, which rotate your shoulder blades upward; and (2) your levator scapulae (the rope-like muscles that run down ...

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.