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 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.

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 ...

Our study shows a high prevalence of tenderness in several anatomical locations of the neck/shoulder complex among generally healthy adults with nonspecific neck/shoulder pain. Tenderness scores were ...

A 50-year-old woman arrived with progressive neck pain and stiffness, 3 years after a whiplash injury sustained in a motor vehicle crash. Previous diagnoses included cervical spondylosis and muscle ...