Trapezius Myalgia
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Trapezius Myalgia is chronic pain of the upper trapezius muscle, most frequent is neck pain. It is a complex and multifactorial condition. Musculoskeletal pain is often intensifying by mental and social stress at home or work. A biopsychosocial model plays an important role in the clinical management of chronic pain. It is a complex of different factors such neurobiological, psychological, coping styles, and contextual factors that contributes to the development and maintenance of chronic pain states12-13.
Clinically Relevant Anatomy[edit | edit source]
The trapezius muscle consists of 3 parts.
1. Trapezius pars descendens
2. Trapezius pars transversa
3. Trapezius pars ascendens
It is the upper part of the muscle, Trapzius pars descendens, that is painfull. The origin is found on the external occipital protuberance, Nuchal ligament and spinonus processes of 7th cervical and all thoracic vertebrae. The insertion is on the lateral third of the clavicula and acromion and spine of the scapula.
The function of the muscle is upward rotation of the glenoid cavity. The cranial fibers elevate the acromial end of the clavicula causing the glenoid cavity of the scapula to rotate upward (cranially).
Upward rotation of the scapula.
Extension of the head and to stabilize the scapula.
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