Trapezius - How To Find Trigger Points

A brief overview of the trapezius muscle including anatomy, biomechanics, trigger point location, and common pain referral patterns.
Trigger points in the trapezius are more common than any other trigger point, and are typically associated with tension headache, and stiffness in the neck.

[@seoyeonp8603]

What a fabulous video... I was suffering pain on my back skull and this solved the problem. Thank you so much!!!

[@Nielasher]

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[@bo8590]

This is exactly my issue. Pain in the neck on the right side, severe headache radiating to my ear all day long and nausea. I tried your method and within 15 minutes the pain was gone! Unbelievable. Thank you so much!

[@Nielasher]

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[@najatchaabane5757]

​@@Nielasherhello can trigger points cause tinnitus in the ear? I have a sharp, painful knot in the right rhomboid at the edge of the scapula and when I press on it my right ear ringing gets worse. What can I do please I have been suffering for a long time. I'm considering dry needling. Thanks for your help.

[@christopherkhan3264]

What method???

[@GeneYang001]

What you mentioned at the end is critically important. My brother had had the pain around the base of his skull, it’d troubled him for months and he’d thought it was just muscle pain. However, nothing had improved after massage treatment. It was not until the occurrence of seizure did he realize that there was a tumor inside his brain. He sustained 2 and a half years and left us at the age of 32. Miss you Jeff, may you rest in peace.

[@yaboynotnut5386]

Lol

[@Irrelevant402]

Feeling for these spots myself while watching.

[@Nielasher]

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[@lindabrincken1677]

This is what im dealing now. Im suffering for 3years now. I have Bulging disc in my neck I have stiff/spasm in my neck all the time Swolen in my skull TMJ My upper back/trigerpoint pain a d killing me When to chiropractor and he meeses up everything and i endup in ER and now im suffering for 8months.

[@Nielasher]

Wishing you well.

[@ashleym4084]

Did you ever find relief? I have been dealing with this exact trigger point issues since getting whiplash 3 years ago.

[@pamutterback499]

I love trigger point therapies, I went to school to do Swedish massage, but trigger is my favorite

[@Nielasher]

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[@wickwickening3977]

Everytime i remind my brain how it works the visualization of the muscles it starts a sort of auto correction its great .

[@ronin1914]

This is NOT a tension headache. This is the text book definition of classic c2,c3 and c4 cervicogenic headache. Credentials?

[@Buddy330]

I have C7 radiculopathy because of these trigger points. Was caused by a workout injury (heavy squats) a few months back. It's an agonizing pain and any use of the traps triggers the pain through my shoulder and long head of the tricep.

[@marileorube24]

How was this diagnosed?

[@thehelm658]

@@marileorube24 MRI DIAGNOSTIC TEST/IMAGING REPORT.IF AND WHEN YOU GET A CERVICAL SPINE MRI- LOOK FOR TERMS SUCH SPINAL CANAL NARROWING AND OR STENOSIS, LORDOSIS WITH CORD EFFEACMENT, AND/OR BULGING DISCS IN C SPINE. HOPE THIS HELPS :).

[@edgarrosales1609]

How do you find / treat a lower trapezius rhomboid muscle? It is active. My differed pain goes through my and shoulder and hand and causes tightness in my fingers.

[@bf0500]

Thank you, great doctor .. 🌷🙏🏻 for this great information .. I have a question, can trigger points cause constant tinnitus

[@Nielasher]

Yes, absolutely. Thank you for your comment. For more information please see the blogs and articles section of our website. Thank you for following our channel. Best wishes, Team NAT www.nielasher.com

[@krauzerxbox-one7928]

Thanks , this explain help me 🙏 , its possible to have an another description of trigger point please ? Exemple pectoral trigger point to trapezius reffered pain

[@oooBoEoNooo]

Thanks for the great explanations. Can you become a good trigger point therapist without a medical background?

[@learngermanbykiki7600]

Thank you so much

[@Nielasher]

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[@ksenijapajska1973]

Thank you

[@christopherkhan3264]

I never heard him say how to fix this not even once. And yet people in the comments are saying that he had a method? Where the hell is it?

[@stephanieabutler]

Could levator scapula trigger points cause pain around the clavicle and down the sternum?

[@Nielasher]

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[@gibbsm]

I've had pain here after doing the overhead press with a barbell. that was in April of '24, and it's not mid-August 24 and it's still there. About to pay a horse to kick me in the neck. Something is impinged.

[@re2ema]

Thank you very much. now I can move my shoulder without pain or clicking. I hope that last for long time :( However. after releasing the shoulder, the pain in my upper right neck came back! This pain requires me to turn my head left back until I hear popping in the right side of my cervical spine which give me a temporarily relief. Do you what the name of that injury is? I used to have "Texting neck" and in order to temporarily relief the pain I had to raise my head up to make the neck cracks. I treat the "Texting neck" with exercises including the towel exercise. Now the pain is only in the right side of the cervical spine along with the right shoulder joint. I do not know how to fix it and unfortunately I can't find a qualified physiotherapist in my area, so I trying to do everything by myself. I appreciate it if you would help..

[@Nielasher]

Hi Reema, The difficulty with diagnosing problems like this, is that the symptoms and reactions you are experiencing could stem from any number of structures, such as muscular, joint, ligamentous, or even neural. This can result pain, along with the physical presentations, referred pain included. Without a proper examination by a qualified professional you leave yourself open to future problems. It is really recommended that you seek such advice, because this may be coming from your neck and the vertebral joints themselfe which may exacerbate neural structures or trigger points. By not assessing the situation properly you minimise the effect of any treatment regime, which needs to be directed at the underlying cause along with the overlying symptoms. Good luck. Please make sure to subscribe or for more information please visit our website www.nielasher.com/blog

[@gamaltaher9714]

Thanks

[@Nielasher]

Hi Gamal ... thank you for your feedback 🙏

[@xpost92]

Gives massive headache. Need to strengthen the traps as keeps coming back

[@Nielasher]

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[@saritaylor3648]

Can u show us how to release that hun

[@Nielasher]

Hello Sari ..... we’ll post something new soon on treating these trigger points.

[@hunterbidensvaxmandates]

Lacrosse ball

[@Mariamandthebirds]

The best way work for me is ... First put the heat pack make the area nice and warm really warm and then message it works like a magic ..trust me

[@chescadelcarmen1621]

How do I treat these trigger points?

[@leaht4505]

Press as hard on these areas as you can handle. Keep the pressure on them until you feel the tension and pain release. Good luck!

[@magicalindigoadult3838]

10 years of this being pinched to my head swollen and head burning

[@marileorube24]

How do we help it

[@ryanfrizzell736]

Pull ups and dead hangs have really increased the size and strength of my trapezius muscle.

[@lolah3838]

I know where the trigger points are, it's pretty obvious when your massaging the areas, but how do I release the tension in them?

[@Nielasher]

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[@radojica111]

What app. do you use for this presentation ?😘

[@khay9833]

So this is what Stewie from Family Guy grew to do!

[@MuhammadKhalid-jv4qr]

What are the chances of damaging the branch of the spinal accessory never while injection the upper trapezius fold?

[@Nielasher]

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[@marthaortiz8752]

I get headaches so so bad that turn to migraines it looks just like that

[@Nielasher]

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[@graceapostol8173]

How to remove the muscle strain? It's too pain 😭😭😭

[@Nielasher]

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[@evanpennock1301]

I wonder if these trigger points could possibly refer pain and discomfort down into the back of the arm as well? Thanks!

[@professortwenty8]

My anxiety just went to level 10000000 ...

[@bangardbilla9717]

Bro how did u solve it ....your one reply can save someone's life .... plz tell me