Category: Neck and Shoulder Conditions
What is a Shoulder Labral Tear? A shoulder labral tear is an injury to the labrum, a ring of cartilage that lines the shoulder socket. This cartilage helps stabilize the shoulder joint and allows it to move smoothly. When the labrum is torn, it can cause pain and make shoulder movement difficult. How a Shoulder … Continue reading Understanding Shoulder Labral Tears
Nowadays, we spend long hours sitting at desks or engaging in activities that can lead to tension and discomfort in the upper back. Incorporating regular upper back stretches into your routine can help alleviate this tension, improve posture, and promote a healthier back. Regularly doing these stretches is an effective way to release tension in … Continue reading 8 Stretches To Relieve Upper Back Tension
Trapezius Myalgia is a condition affecting the upper trapezius muscle. The upper trapezius muscle is a superficial muscle that helps in shoulder shrugging and neck movements. Trapezius myalgia is characterized by stiffness and chronic pain. The person feels persistent tension in the upper back, neck, and shoulders. Long-duration desk jobs, repetitive tasks, and poor posture … Continue reading 6 Exercises For Trapezius Myalgia
Neck pain is very prevalent. It can be due to several reasons. But with proper sleep positions, one can ensure good neck alignment while sleeping and can avoid any pain aggravation. Neck pain is often relieved by a good night's sleep. 1. Back Sleeping (Sleeping on your back)- It is vital to support the normal lordotic … Continue reading 3 Ways To Sleep To Relieve Neck Pain
Cervical radiculopathy is also known as a pinched nerve in the neck. It occurs when a cervical nerve is compressed. There are eight cervical nerve roots numbered from C1 to C8 that aid the functioning of the upper limb, from shoulder to fingers. When any of these nerves are inflamed and damaged due to compression, it is known … Continue reading 8 Things You Need To Know About Cervical Radiculopathy
The upper back is the region from the base of the neck to the mid-spine area. It includes the shoulder blades too. Upper back stiffness is prevalent in seated jobs with a prolonged duration of sitting involved. With more and more time spent by everyone on smartphones and laptops, upper back stiffness and discomfort are … Continue reading 9 Stretches For Upper Back
What is fascia? Fascia is a connective tissue that surrounds muscles, bones, blood vessels, nerves, and organs in the body. Myofascial tissue is the fascia covering the muscles. It is in the form of thin sheets or bands and is strong. The role of myofascial tissue is to support muscles and promote frictionless gliding during … Continue reading What Is MyoFascial Release(MFR)?
What are Scalenes? Scalene muscles are a group of three muscles that originates from the cervical spine and attaches to 1st two ribs. They are located on the lateral side of the neck bilaterally. They have a significant role in the side bending and the anterior bending of the neck. Scalene muscles also act as … Continue reading Scalene Muscle and Neck Pain
Sometimes we develop shoulder pain suddenly without any injury. Shoulder pain can vary from being mild to severe. It can be a dull ache or a sharp, shooting pain. The shoulder pain may occur along with the swelling, tenderness, weakness, and inability to use the arm for activities of daily living. This type of shoulder … Continue reading Sudden Shoulder Pain Without Injury Explained
Nerves carry the neural information about pain, touch, temperature, and body position from the sensors in the muscles and convey it to the brain. They also carry back the instructions on how to respond to such stimuli. Sometimes, nerves get inflamed, injured, or entrapped in soft tissue. As a result, the adhesions appear, and the … Continue reading Nerve Gliding Exercises
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