What Is the Trapezius Muscle? Trapezius muscles are large, paired, triangular muscles in the back of your neck and upper back. They extend down your back, but they’re mostly involved in the movements ...

The trapezius, trapezoid, or traps muscle is a muscle in the upper back. It stabilizes the shoulders and enables the neck to move. Certain stretches can help ease pain and keep movement flexible. The ...

On Wednesday, Jeffrey Beck, exercise specialist with the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Murray, will demonstrate exercises that will strengthen your trapezius muscles using a ...

The trapezius muscle starts right below the skull, runs down the neck and across the shoulders, and then continues down the spine in a “V” shape. It works to stabilize your shoulders and upper back.

Background: Myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) are hyperirritable spots located in taut bands of muscle fibres. Electrophysiological studies indicate that abnormal electrical activity is detectable ...

The trapezius muscles are part of your shoulder girdle. Stretches like cobra pose and others may help loosen these muscles, which could improve your shoulder, neck, and arm mobility. The trapezius ...

If you’ve got a lump on top of your shoulder muscle, you have a good chance of it being a trapezius knot. This type of lump in the trapezius muscle — called a myofascial trigger point — is among the ...