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Q: My upper back is very tight and starting to feel painful. I am careful to draw my shoulder blades onto my back but not to pinch them. Then I broaden, expanding just below the shoulder blades. Thoughts?
A: My though 
rotation of the scapula can be a confusing anatomical term.
The term is about the placement of shoulder blade on the ribs in movement. Upper rotation is the healthy movement of the scapula following the lift...
with the shoulders, the scapula needs to follow the hand in space to have great function and ease of motion. Irmgard Bartenieff called this the hand-scapula relationship.
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in your neck? Today I want to discuss a muscle called the levator scapulae and also revisit a muscle... muscle called the levator scapulae. This muscle attaches to the sides of the 1st 4 cervical vertebrae (c1...
of scapulae stability and strength. A great way to improve strength and stability in the shoulders and scapulae is to utilize (what you used to be known as) the YTWL circuit. I have used this little series...
, while the trapezius muscle has several actions on the scapula, including shoulder elevation and adduction of the scapula. Injury anywhere in the neck can cause spasm and pain in these large muscle groups... 
? What treatment options are suitable?
Thanks,
Mario
Great question Mario and thanks... are different in terms of cause, evaluation, and treatment, so this first distinction is important...
For those of you with testy shoulders, give this levator scapulae stretch a try:
To stretch the right levator scapulae, put your right hand behind your back as if you’re getting handcuffed... 
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