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April 2015

Trapezius is a broad triangular muscle which attaches to the base of the skull, and lies at the back of the neck, over the upper shoulders and extends down your upper back to your mid back. This muscle is more likely to get sore knots or 'trigger points'. Your trapezius muscle consists of three parts and has many different functions, including lifting your shoulders, holding up your neck and head and moving your shoulder blade.When you are stressed out, your trapezius muscles are some of those first muscles of your body to bother you. These muscles ache with a burning

A SLAP tear is generally referred to a specific kind of injury to your shoulder. There is a ring of firm tissue around your shoulder socket, called the labrum, which helps your shoulder to be more stable. Labrum helps keep your arm bone in the shoulder socket."Superior Labrum Anterior to Posterior" is what SLAP stands for, and in other words it is 'the top part of the labrum, from the front to the back.' This refers to the part of the labrum that is injured or torn, i.e. SLAP injury. What are the symptoms? There are various symptoms of a SLAP tear and