Cant do head checks? Neck Pain? Chiropractic can help
- Julian Simpson
- Nov 14, 2023
- 3 min read
Cant do head checks? Neck Pain? Chiropractic can help
Research released in July 2023 looked into the role of the scapular and how it can affect motion and neck pain
What is the scapular?
The scapular is an important bone in your shoulder-upper back that plays an important role in protecting the shoulder joint
Many muscles stabilise the scapular, including-
Serratus anterior - medial border of the scapula and the inferior angle of the scapula can be painful if the muscle is tight, press and pull activities are usually limited. Upper-body martial arts are also difficult with dysfunctional serratus anterior
Rhomboid Major - unable to retract the shoulder - Rowing, pulling, throwing, and push-ups, are usually difficult when the rhomboid is tight/weak.
Rhomboid Minor
Levator Scapulae - Dysfunction can lead to problems with swimming, throwing, and tennis.
Trapezius - Tightness and dysfunction can lead to a reduction in head movements and neck movement
Now back to the research, with my other blog stating nearly half of neck pain patients have scapular distortions, it is no surprise that the researchers founds a POSITIVE result when patients had there scapular repositioned.
They found there was
- improved motion
- less neck pain
- less upper back and shoulder pain
Exercises that can help the shoulder are:
- Scapular pinches
- Robbery pinches dynamic hugs
- cheerleader exercise
- seated rows
- high rows
- lat pull downs
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Reference
J Bodyw Mov Ther . 2023 Jul;35:305-310. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2023.04.080. Epub 2023 Apr 23.
Reliability of changes in neck pain and cervical rotation range following manual scapular repositioning
Nipaporn Wannaprom 1, Julia Treleaven 2, Gwendolen Jull 2, Sureeporn Uthaikhup 3Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2013 Oct; 8(5): 617–629. PMCID: PMC3811730 PMID: 24175141 THE ROLE OF THE SCAPULA Russ Paine, PT1 and Michael L. Voight, PT, DHSc, OCS, SCS, ATC, FAPTA2 Author information Copyright and License information Disclaimer√
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